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Comparison

Hindu Kush vs OG Kush

OG Kush is a hybrid that Leafly lists as Chemdawg × Hindu Kush, a parentage others call disputed; Hindu Kush is a pure indica landrace.1,2,3 Leafly users give both the same top effects, and OG Kush tests higher in state labs: 20.87% median THC against 17.91% for Hindu Kush, from only 17 tests, a small sample.4

Side by side

Hindu KushOG Kush
TypePure indica landrace3,5Hybrid1
LineageNone named: a landrace from the Hindu Kush range5Chemdawg × Hindu Kush per Leafly; disputed1,2
Median THC (state lab tests)17.91% (17 tests); small sample20.87% (379 tests)
Middle half of THC results17.03%–18.89%18.06%–23.36%
Top terpenes (median)Too few tests for a profile (1 of 17 with terpene values)β-Caryophyllene, Limonene, β-Myrcene (127 tests)
Leafly top effectsSleepy, relaxed, hungry3Hungry, relaxed, sleepy1
FlavorEarthy, woody, spicy/herbal3Woody, pine, earthy1
High Times greatest strains, 2014#216#16

Lab rows come from the same state lab dataset and matching rules for both strains.4

Lab-tested THC: Hindu Kush vs OG Kush

16% 18% 20% 22% 24% OG Kush OG Kush: median 20.87%, middle half 18.06%–23.36%, 379 tests 20.9% n=379 Hindu Kush Hindu Kush: median 17.91%, middle half 17.03%–18.89%, 17 tests 17.9% n=17 Median total THC (dot) and middle half of tests (bar)
Median and middle half of total THC in state lab tests. Small sample: Hindu Kush has only 17 tests.4

Is Hindu Kush a parent of OG Kush?

Possibly. Leafly’s OG Kush page names Chemdawg and Hindu Kush as parents, but Leafly’s list of the 100 best strains calls that a "popular myth", Weedmaps says the genetics remain disputed, and Leafly’s Chemdawg description says Chemdog "may be" a source of OG Kush (see genetics).1,2,5,7 Chemdawg has its own guide in the Official Cannabis network at chemdawg.com.

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Sources

  1. Leafly, OG Kush strain information. Accessed Oct 3, 2026.
  2. Weedmaps, OG Kush strain page. Accessed Oct 3, 2026.
  3. Leafly, Hindu Kush strain information. Accessed Oct 3, 2026.
  4. Cannlytics (CC BY 4.0), cannabis_results: public state lab results (filtered and aggregated by Official Cannabis). Accessed Oct 3, 2026.
  5. Leafly, Leafly’s 100 best weed strains of all time (2026-07-14). Accessed Oct 3, 2026.
  6. High Times, 25 greatest strains of all time (2014-10-09). Accessed Oct 3, 2026.
  7. Leafly, Chemdawg strain information. Accessed Oct 3, 2026.