CANNALIB · STRAIN DOSSIER · PURPLE CHEM
Purple Chem
2 independent sources put THC at 23.8%; 48 flower lab samples give a 10th to 90th percentile band of 6.6 to 25.5%; 10 recorded parents; 2 recorded descendants. It placed in results from High Times Cannabis Cup (United States).
Purple Chem is a indica cannabis strain bred by Paradise Seeds. Lab tests put its THC between 6.6 and 25.5% (the middle 80% of 48 flower samples), with CBD around 0.2%. The terpenes most often reported are limonene, β-myrcene, β-caryophyllene. Recorded parents: Bubba Kush × Bubba Kush Pre 98 × Chem Dawg × Pre 98 Bubba Kush × Purple Punch × Skunk 1 × Stardawg × Chemdawg 91 Strain × Larry Og Over Granddaddy Purple × Og Chem91. Stated flowering time 58 to 65 days. 2 cup placings on record, 2 verified against published results.
● frozen 2026-09-29 · API 0.7.1-stdlib
● evidence bar: thc 2 independent sources
● type: indica
23.8%
THC, most-agreed claim
2 independent sources
6.6–25.5%
Flower lab range
10th to 90th percentile of 48 samples
10
Recorded parents
with sources, never guessed
2
Recorded descendants
through stated parent links
2/2
Cup results, verified/total
placings found in published results
15
Pictures on record
shown with source and credit
CHEMISTRY, CLAIM BY CLAIM
Every THC claim, and who made it.
| THC | Independent sources | Who states it |
|---|---|---|
| 23.8% | 2 | or_prr00150, or_olcc_rich_enrich |
| 25.4% | 2 | or_prr00150, or_olcc_rich_enrich |
| 25.8% | 2 | or_prr00150, or_olcc_rich_enrich |
| 27% | 2 | or_prr00150, or_olcc_rich_enrich |
| 0.6% | 1 | steep_hill_chemotypes_zenodo_3986252 |
| 6.7% | 1 | maxvalue_terpenes_csv |
| 7.8% | 1 | cannlytics_lab |
| 11.1% | 1 | maxvalue_terpenes_csv |
| 13.1% | 1 | steep_hill_chemotypes_zenodo_3986252 |
| 16.3% | 1 | cannlytics_lab |
| 16.5% | 1 | cannlytics_expand |
| 17.5% | 1 | cannlytics_lab |
Lab range 6.6 to 25.5% THC is the 10th to 90th percentile of 48 flower lab samples, median 18.1%; CBD 0 to 0.3% over 10 samples.
top terpenes by stated value: limonene, β-myrcene, β-caryophyllene, linalool, β-pinene, α-humulene
53 chemistry rows on record. Flagged rows never used as potency: 5 non flower, 10 quality flagged, 0 percent outliers.
GROW CLAIMS
Height and flowering, as stated.
| Height | Independent sources | Who states it |
|---|---|---|
| 80 to 120 cm | 2 | seedcity, seedcity_local |
| 152 to 244 cm | 1 | cropking |
| Flowering | Independent sources | Who states it |
|---|---|---|
| 58 to 65 days | 3 | multiverse, seedcity, seedcity_local |
| 56 days | 2 | alchimia, master, seedfinder |
| 56 to 63 days | 2 | cropking, cannaconnection |
| 70 to 80 days | 2 | bank_greenpoint-seeds, seedfinder |
| 63 days | 1 | alchimia |
| 75 days | 1 | seedfinder |
| 56 to 70 days | 1 | cannaconnection |
LINEAGE
Recorded parents, and how many sources agree.
| Parent | Sources | Who states it |
|---|---|---|
| Bubba Kush | 1 | strain_fact:seedfinder |
| Bubba Kush Pre 98 | 1 | strain_fact:alchimia|role:clone |
| Chem Dawg | 1 | strain_fact:seedfinder |
| Pre 98 Bubba Kush | 1 | strain_fact:alchimia,master |
| Purple Punch | 1 | strain_fact:bank_greenpoint-seeds,seedfinder |
| Skunk 1 | 1 | strain_fact:alchimia,master |
| Stardawg | 1 | strain_fact:seedfinder |
| Chemdawg 91 Strain | 1 | strain_fact:alchimia |
| Larry Og Over Granddaddy Purple | 1 | strain_fact:bank_greenpoint-seeds |
| Og Chem91 | 1 | strain_fact:alchimia,master |
2 descendants through recorded links, including Faust, P C K.
COMPETITIONS AND AWARD CLAIMS
Cup results with sources; claims with verdicts.
| Year | Competition | Category | Place | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | High Times Cannabis Cup (United States) | Best Indica Flowers | 1st | verified |
| 2016 | High Times Cannabis Cup (United States) | BEST INDICA FLOWER | 2nd | verified |
Award claims checked 0 confirmed · 3 unchecked. Only confirmed claims count as results.
| Claim | Year | Source | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Best Indica Flower | Cannabis Cup | 2018 | 2018 | archive.org | unchecked |
| winning flowers | High Times Medical Cannabis Cup in Clio, Michigan | 2016 | 2016 | archive.org | unchecked |
| 58th (9) | Best Medical Hybrid | 2016 Cannabis Cups: June | 2016 | 2016 | archive.org | unchecked |
PICTURES, WITH CREDIT
15 pictures on record. Three shown, each with its source.
credit: seedsmanlive.gumlet.io · shown with credit, copyright unverified
credit: cropkingseeds.com · shown with credit, copyright unverified
credit: cannaconnection.com · shown with credit, copyright unverified
How to read this page
Every value is a stated claim with its sources. Where sources disagree all claims are listed. The lab range is the 10th to 90th percentile of flower lab samples and is never blended with seed-bank claims. Parents are recorded links, never guessed. Pictures are shown with their source and credit; copyright is unverified. Nothing on this page was invented, averaged across sources or merged from another name.
Aliases on record: Purple Chem, purple chem feminized seeds, cali connection purple chem strain fem photo, cali connection purple chem strain fem photo 6 pack, 018NY6XC00VT39G1FDEYXCYV41
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dossier purple-chem · frozen 2026-09-29 · published by CannaLib, a Plausible Deniability project · Cite as: CannaLib (2026). Purple Chem strain dossier. https://cannalib.org/strains/purple-chem/