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h1nduKuSh · #3 (**permalink**) 11-16-2008, 03:55 PM

well lets get down and dirty in the books of history about how theese two different strains came about.... There has been much controversey about wether there exists one species of cannabis with different varietys. in 1783 the famous naturalist, Jean-Baptiste Lamarck suggested that the hemp plant found in europe was sufficiently different from that which grew in india. that being said Jean-Lamarck re-classefied this plant as Cannabis Sativa for the european plant and Cannabis indica is named after its country of origin (india)

now.... the differences...

cannabis sativa is the most widespread. a gangling open branched plant, it can grow up to 6 meters in height, whereas cannabis indica grows only about 1 meter in height and is conical in shape with dense branching.

#3 (permalink) 11-16-2008, 03:55 PM
h1nduKuSh in kush we trust. Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: south*California Posts: 281	Re: Thoughts on what is it that makes Sativa & Indica primary strains different? well lets get down and dirty in the books of history about how theese two different strains came about.... There has been much controversey about wether there exists one species of cannabis with different varietys. in 1783 the famous naturalist, Jean-Baptiste Lamarck suggested that the hemp plant found in europe was sufficiently different from that which grew in india. that being said Jean-Lamarck re-classefied this plant as Cannabis Sativa for the european plant and Cannabis indica is named after its country of origin (india) now.... the differences... cannabis sativa is the most widespread. a gangling open branched plant, it can grow up to 6 meters in height, whereas cannabis indica grows only about 1 meter in height and is conical in shape with dense branching.