Calming Cannabis Seeds South Africa — Gentler, Less Racy Genetics
Lower-THC, CBD-forward and indica-leaning varieties for growers who want a settled effect rather than an intense one. These are groupings built from what breeders and growers consistently report, not from testing we ran, and nothing on this page is offered as a treatment for anything.
Also worth a look: CBD strains the mildest THC we carry, indica seeds the deeper, heavier end, and euphoric strains when you would rather stay awake.
611 strains available
Cannabinoid ProfileCBD or Balanced
Lead TerpenesLinalool & Myrcene
Reported CharacterRelaxed rather than racy
THC Band20% or below
What is in Best Strains For Anxiety right now
There are 611 best strains for anxiety in stock as this page was built, and the tested THC across them runs from 1% up to 24%, with the middle of the range sitting at 18%.
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611
THC range
1-24%
Median THC
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- Feminised photoperiod: 427 strains (70% of the catalogue) — single-flip genetics with the largest single-plant yields.
- Autoflowering: 184 strains (30% of the catalogue) — finishes 8-10 weeks seed-to-harvest.
- Indica-dominant: 439 — body-led effects, compact structure, Myrcene-Caryophyllene terpene signature typical.
- Sativa-dominant: 41 — cerebral effects, taller plants, Limonene-Pinene-Terpinolene profiles common.
- Balanced hybrid: 93 — mixed indica/sativa lineage, ranges from 60/40 to 50/50 splits depending on phenotype.
- CBD-rich therapeutic: 38 — elevated CBD with proportionally lower THC, suited to medical-focused growers.
- Alphabetical lineup starts with: 501st OG, 8 Ball Kush, A-10 — see the full grid below for filters and grow specifications.
Best Strains For Anxiety — Browse All Strains
Why Some Strains Are Described as Calming
The character growers report comes from the interplay between cannabinoids and terpenes. CBD-dominant cultivars such as ACDC and Harlequin are far less intoxicating than THC-dominant lines. Balanced CBD:THC genetics sit between the two. Indica cultivars carrying myrcene and linalool are commonly described as producing a heavier, more physical character. Growers who find high-THC sativas too stimulating generally report preferring these profiles. Individual response varies considerably — this is reported grower experience, not a clinical finding.
Commonly Cited Relaxed-Character Strains
Granddaddy Purple — a heavy indica widely described as physically settling. ACDC — high CBD with very little psychoactive effect. Harlequin — a balanced CBD:THC profile growers describe as gentle. Northern Lights — a heritage indica with a calming terpene profile. Cannatonic — a balanced cultivar with a mild euphoric layer. Growers who want to stay functional during the day tend to favour CBD-dominant lines; heavier indica genetics are more often chosen for the evening.
Choosing Between These Profiles
If you want minimal psychoactive effect, look to high-CBD genetics with wide CBD:THC ratios. If a mild effect is acceptable, balanced ratios sit in the middle. Growers who report that high-THC sativas do not suit them generally do better with the indica-leaning and CBD-dominant lines in this collection. As with any cultivar, phenotype and growing conditions change the outcome, so treat published cannabinoid figures as indicative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which strains are most often described as calming?
CBD-dominant and balanced-ratio genetics are the ones growers most commonly describe this way — ACDC, Harlequin, Granddaddy Purple, Northern Lights and Cannatonic among them, typically alongside terpene profiles rich in linalool and myrcene. This reflects reported grower experience, not a medical assessment.
Do high-THC strains suit everyone?
No. Many growers report that high-THC sativa cultivars feel too stimulating for them, and prefer CBD-dominant or lower-THC indica genetics. Individual response varies widely. If you have a health condition or take medication, speak to a qualified health practitioner rather than relying on strain descriptions.
What CBD:THC ratio works best for anxiety?
For anxiety without any psychoactive component, aim for 20:1 CBD:THC or higher. For gentle functional relief with a mild calming effect, 1:1 ratios hit the mark. Individual sensitivity varies, so start conservative and adjust.
Do indica or sativa genetics work better for anxiety?
Indica strains are generally more effective for anxiety thanks to their physically calming nature and terpene profiles dominated by myrcene. CBD strains of any lineage also perform well. High-THC sativas are the category most likely to aggravate anxiety and should be approached cautiously by anxious individuals.
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Best Strains For Anxiety A–Z
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- 501st OG Feminised · 7-9 weeks
- 8 Ball Kush Feminised · 50-55 days
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- A-10 Auto · 50-60 days
- A-10 Feminised · 50-60 days
- Ace of Spades Auto · 8-10 weeks
- Ace of Spades Feminised · 8 weeks
- Afghan Auto · 10-12 Weeks
- Afghan Feminised · 6-8 weeks
- Afghan Hawaiian Auto · 50-60 days
- Afghan Hawaiian Feminised · 8–10 weeks
- Afghan Kush Auto · 70 days seed to harvest
- Afghan Kush Feminised · 6-8 weeks
- Afghan Skunk Auto · 50-60 days
- Afghan Skunk Feminised · 50-60 days
- Afghani Bullrider Auto · 60-70 days
- Afghani Bullrider Feminised · 60-70 days
- Afgooey Auto · 55-65 days
- Afgooey Feminised · 8 weeks
- Alien Bubba Auto · 55-65 days
- Alien Bubba Feminised · 9-10 weeks
- Alien Dawg Auto · 7–9 weeks from seed
- Alien Dawg Feminised · 8 weeks
- Alien Gorilla Glue Feminised · 8-10 weeks
- Alien Technology Feminised · 8-10 weeks
- Aliens On Moonshine Auto · 55-65 days
- Aliens On Moonshine Feminised · 56-63 days
- Amazonian Feminised · 7–9 weeks
- American Kush Auto · 50-60 days
- American Kush Feminised · 6-7 weeks
- Americano Feminised · 55-65 days
- Ancient Kush Feminised · 50-60 days
- Anesthesia Feminised · 8 weeks
- Angel OG Feminised · 55-65 days
- Aspen OG Feminised · ±68 days (63-70 days indoor)
- Athabasca Feminised · 55-65 days
- Aurora Feminised · 65-75 days
- Avalon Feminised · about 45 days
- Avidekel CBD Feminised · 50-65 days
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- Badazz Cheese Feminised · 8-10 weeks
- Bakerstreet Auto · 50-60 days
- Bakerstreet Feminised · 7–9 weeks
- Barbara Bud Feminised · 7 weeks
- BCN Diesel CBD Feminised · 55 days
- Berry Noir Feminised · 55-65 days
- Big Buddha Cheese Auto · 75-90 days from seed to harvest
- Big Buddha Cheese Feminised · 8-9 weeks
- Birthday Cake Kush Feminised · 55-65 days
- Biscotti Feminised · 55-65 days
- Black 84 Feminised · 56-63 days
- Black Bubba Auto · 50-60 days
- Black Bubba Feminised · 7–9 weeks
- Black Demon OG Feminised · 8-10 weeks
- Black Domina Feminised · around 50 days
- Black Water Purple OG Cheese Feminised · 8-10 weeks
- Blackberry Bubble Feminised · 60-70 days
- Blackberry Hashplant Feminised · 49-60 days
- Blackberry Kush Auto · 10-11 weeks seed to harvest
- Blackberry Kush Feminised · 49-56 days (indoor)
- Blackberry Rhino Feminised · 8-9 weeks
- Blackwater Feminised · 8-9 weeks
- Bloos Kloos Feminised · 7–9 weeks
- Blue Afghani Feminised · 55-65 days
- Blue Blood Auto · 55-65 days
- Blue Blood Feminised · ±56 days
- Blue Cheese Auto · 70-75 days from seed
- Blue Cheese Feminised · 60-65 days
- Blue Dynamite Auto · 50-60 days
- Blue Dynamite Feminised · 50-55 days
- Blue Frost Feminised · 60-70 days
- Blue Fruit Auto · 8-10 Weeks
- Blue Fruit Feminised · 56-70 days
- Blue God Feminised · 8 weeks
- Blue Haze Auto · 55-65 days
- Blue Jack City Auto · 7–9 weeks from seed
- Blue Jack City Feminised · 7–9 weeks
- Blue Lights Feminised · 55-65 days
- Blue Magoo Feminised · 50-60 days
- Blue Mystic Feminised · 55-60 days
- Blue Widow Feminised · 50-55 days
- Blue Zkittlez Feminised · 8-9 weeks
- Blue Zombie Auto · 50-60 days
- Blue Zombie Feminised · 8–10 weeks
- Blueberry Auto · 8-10 weeks seed to harvest
- Blueberry Cheesecake Feminised · 7-9 weeks
- Blueberry Feminised · 8-9 weeks
- Blueberry Kush Auto · 8-10 weeks (indoor); 56-70 days seed to harvest outdoor
- Blueberry Kush Feminised · 55-65 days
- Blueberry Space Cake Feminised · 55-65 days
- Blueberry Waltz Feminised · 55-65 days
- Brains Damage Feminised · 8-10 weeks indoor / 9-12 weeks outdoor
- Bubba Gift Feminised · 45-50 days
- Bubba Kush Auto · 65-70 days seed to harvest
- Bubba Kush Feminised · 58-63 days
- Bubbleberry Feminised · 65 days
- Bubblegum Kush Feminised · 8 weeks
- Buckeye Purple Feminised · 50-60 days
- Buddha's Sister Feminised · 9-10 weeks
- Burkle Auto · 50-60 days
- Burkle Feminised · 50-60 days
- Burmese Kush Auto · 55-65 days
- Burmese Kush Feminised · 7-8 weeks
- Butter OG Feminised · 55-65 days
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- C4 Feminised · 55-65 days
- California Orange Auto · 50-60 days
- Candy Cane Auto · 50-60 days
- Candy Cane Feminised · 50-60 days
- Canna-Tsu Kush Feminised · 60-70 days
- Cannalope Haze Feminised · 9 weeks
- Cannatonic CBD Feminised · 8-10 weeks
- Cannatonic Feminised · 9-10 weeks
- Capers Feminised · 55-65 days
- Casey Jones Feminised · 8-9 weeks
- Casper OG Auto · 55-65 days
- Casper OG Feminised · 63-70 days indoors
- Cataract Kush Auto · 50-60 days
- CBD ACDC Feminised · 9-10 weeks
- CBD Blue Shark Feminised · 8-9 weeks
- CBD Blueberry Feminised · 60-70 days
- CBD Caramel Feminised · 50-60 days
- CBD Critical Cure Feminised · 55-60 days
- CBD Critical Mass Feminised · 8 weeks
- CBD Fast Eddy Feminised · 50-60 days
- CBD Haze Feminised · 60-70 days
- CBD Lemon Potion Feminised · 60-70 days
- CBD MediHaze Feminised · 9-10 weeks
- CBD Moby Dick Feminised · 70 days
- CBD OG Kush Feminised · 8-9 weeks
- CBD PH Haze Feminised · 10-14 weeks
- CBD Shark Feminised · 8 weeks
- CBD Sour Lemon Feminised · 10-12 weeks
- CBD Stress Killer Feminised · 55-65 days
- CBD Therapy Feminised · 8-9 weeks
- CBD Yummy Feminised · 9-10 weeks
- Cereal Milk Feminised · 55-65 days
- Champagne Kush Feminised · 60-70 days
- Charlie Sheen Auto · 55-65 days
- Cheese Auto · 8-10 Weeks
- Cheese Feminised · 8-10 weeks
- Chemdog #4 Feminised · 70-77 days
- Cherries Jubilee Feminised · 9-10 weeks
- Cherry Kola Feminised · 50-60 days
- Cherry Kush Auto · 50-60 days
- Cherry Kush Feminised · 55-65 days
- Cherry Pie Feminised · 8-9 weeks
- Chiesel Feminised · 8-10 weeks
- China Yunnan Auto · Approximately 8–9 Weeks
- China Yunnan Feminised · 8-9 weeks
- Chocolate Chunk Auto · 55-65 days
- Chocolate Chunk Feminised · 7-8 weeks
- Chocolope Kush Feminised · 8-9 weeks
- Chronic Feminised · 8-9 weeks
- Cluster Bomb Feminised · 7-9 weeks
- Confidential Cheese Feminised · 8-9 weeks
- Corleone Kush Auto · Approximately 7–9 Weeks
- Cornbread Feminised · 50-60 days
- Cotton Candy Kush Auto · 50-60 days
- Cotton Candy Kush Feminised · 60-70 days
- Cracker Jack Feminised · 56-63 days
- Cream Auto · 8-10 Weeks
- Cream Caramel Auto · 8 weeks from germination
- Cream Caramel Feminised · 8-9 weeks
- Cream Feminised · 8-10 weeks
- Critical Fast Bud Auto · 7 to 8 weeks seed to harvest
- Critical Fast Bud Feminised · 8-10 weeks
- Critical Jack Auto · 70-80 days seed to harvest
- Critical Jack Feminised · 60 days
- Critical Sensi Star Feminised · 50-55 days
- Critical Skunk Feminised · 6-8 weeks
- Crosswalker Feminised · 8-9 weeks
- Crown OG Auto · 55-65 days
- Crown OG Feminised · 49-63 days
- Crown Royale Auto · 50-60 days
- Crown Royale Feminised · 8-9 weeks
- Cuvee Feminised · 7 weeks
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- Dairy Queen Auto · 50-60 days
- Dairy Queen Feminised · 7-8 weeks
- Dance World CBD Feminised · 55-65 days
- Dancehall CBD Feminised · 60-70 days (indoor)
- Danky Doodle Feminised · 9-11 weeks
- Dark Side of the Moon Auto · 50-60 days
- Dark Side of the Moon Feminised · 50-60 Days
- Dark Star Feminised · 9 weeks
- Dawgfather OG Auto · 50-70 days
- Dawgfather OG Feminised · 7–9 weeks
- Deep Purple Auto · 50-60 days
- Deep Purple Feminised · 7-9 weeks
- Denver Maple Feminised · 55-65 days
- Diablo Auto · 50-60 days
- Diablo Feminised · 50-60 days
- Diamond OG Auto · 55-65 days
- Divine CBD Feminised · 6-8 weeks
- Donna OG Feminised · 56-63 days
- Dorit Feminised · 55-65 days
- Double OG Feminised · 8–10 weeks
- Double Purple Doja Feminised · 55-65 days
- Double Tangie Banana Feminised · 9 weeks
- Dr. Funk Feminised · 55-65 days
- Dr. Who Auto · 50-60 days
- Dragon's Breath Auto · 50-60 days
- Dream Berry Auto · 70-80 days
- Dream Berry Feminised · 9-10 weeks
- Dream Police Feminised · 57-62 days
- Dream Queen Auto · 50-60 days
- Dream Queen Feminised · 45-55 days
- Durban Poison Auto · 9-10 weeks seed to harvest
- Durban Poison Feminised · 8-9 weeks
- Durga Mata Feminised · 7-8 weeks
- Dutch Treat Feminised · 63-72 days
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- Early Girl Feminised · 7-8 weeks
- Ecto Cooler Feminised · 55-65 days
- Edelweiss Feminised · 50-60 days
- El Chapo OG Auto · 7–9 weeks from seed
- El Chapo OG Feminised · 50-60 days
- El Perro Feminised · 50-70 days
- Endless Sky Feminised · 42-50 days
- Enemy of the State Feminised · 8-9 weeks
- Eran Almog Feminised · 50-60 days
- Euforia Auto · 77-84 days seed to harvest (longest phenos 85-90 days)
- Exodus Cheese Auto · 7 weeks
- Extreme Cream Feminised · 55-65 days
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- Face Off OG Feminised · 55-65 days
- Fat Purple Auto · 55-65 days
- Fat Purple Feminised · 7–9 weeks
- Flowerbomb Kush Feminised · 8 weeks (±56 days)
- Forbidden Fruit Feminised · 10 weeks
- FPOG Auto · 50-60 days
- FPOG Feminised · 8-10 weeks
- Freezeland Feminised · ±56 days (8 weeks)
- Frida Feminised · 55-65 days
- Fruit Auto · 6-8 Weeks
- Fruit Feminised · 7-10 weeks
- Fruity Chronic Juice Feminised · 50 to 55 days
- Fruity Widow Auto · 65-75 days
- Fruity Widow Feminised · 8-10 weeks
- Fruitylicious Auto · 55-65 days
- Fruitylicious Feminised · 60-65 days
- Fucking Incredible Auto · 50-60 days
- Fucking Incredible Feminised · 50-60 days
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- G13 Feminised · 8-10 weeks
- Glass Slipper Auto · 55-65 days
- Goatlato Auto · 70-80 days seed to harvest (50-60 days flowering)
- Goatlato Feminised · 7–9 weeks
- God's Green Crack Auto · 8–10 weeks from seed
- God's Treat Auto · 7–9 weeks from seed
- God’s Treat Feminised · 6-7 weeks
- Godberry Feminised · 7-8 weeks
- Godzilla Feminised · 55-65 days
- Goldberry Feminised · 55-65 days
- Golden Ticket Auto · 55-65 days
- Gorilla Biscuit Feminised · ±70 days (approx 8-9 weeks)
- Grand Doggy Purps Feminised · 56-63 days
- Granddaddy Purple Feminised · 8-10 weeks
- Grandpa Larry OG Feminised · 60-70 days
- Grape Cookies Auto · 55-65 days
- Grape Cookies Feminised · 56-63 days
- Grape God Feminised · 55 days
- Grape Inferno Auto · 50-60 days
- Grape Inferno Feminised · 56-63 days
- Grape Skunk Auto · 50-60 days
- Grape Skunk Feminised · 50-60 days
- Grape Stomper Feminised · 9-10 weeks
- Grape Valley Kush Feminised · around 7 weeks (indoor, as early as)
- Grapefruit Diesel Feminised · 60 days (indoor)
- Great White Shark Feminised · 8-9 weeks
- Green Candy Feminised · 9-10 weeks
- Green Crack Punch Auto · 7–9 weeks from seed
- Green Crack Punch Feminised · 8-9 weeks
- Green Goddess Feminised · 7–9 Weeks
- Green Love Potion Auto · 50-60 days
- Green Love Potion Feminised · 55-65 days
- Green Queen Auto · 50-60 days
- Green Ribbon Auto · 55-65 days
- Green Ribbon Feminised · 8-11 weeks
- Grimace Feminised · 56-63 days
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- Harle-Tsu CBD Feminised · 8-9 weeks
- Harlequin CBD Feminised · 55-60 days
- Harmonia Feminised · 55-65 days
- Hash Plant Auto · 50-60 days
- Hashbar OG Auto · 50-60 days
- Hashbar OG Feminised · 8-9 weeks
- Hashberry Auto · 55-65 days
- Hashberry Feminised · 60-65 days
- Hawaiian Auto · 60-70 days
- Hawaiian Dream CBD Feminised · 60-65 days
- Hawaiian Feminised · 8–10 weeks
- Hawaiian Purple Kush Auto · 50-60 days
- Hawaiian Purple Kush Feminised · 50-60 days
- Heavy Duty Fruity Feminised · 8-9 weeks
- Hell's OG Feminised · 7–9 weeks
- Hindu Kush Feminised · 45 to 50 days
- Hindu Skunk Auto · 50-60 days
- Hindu Skunk Feminised · 7-9 weeks
- Hog's Breath Feminised · 56-63 days
- Honey Banana Feminised · 8-9 weeks
- Honey Boo Boo Feminised · 56-63 days
- Humboldt Dream Auto · 95 days seed to harvest
- Humboldt Dream Feminised · 60 days (harvest Oct 1st-10th)
- Hyper Critical Auto · 7–9 weeks from seed
- Hyper Critical Feminised · 7–9 weeks
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- I-95 Feminised · 55-65 days
