IDing a Strain

[hotp]

hi everybody!
i was just wondering, since i can not know by asking the person that got me the seeds what strain i have (because it come from outside my country), can u just by having photographs, identify my strain?

many thanks

[Anony]

We would be able to tell you if its indica or sativa dominant, but as to a specific strain, no.

[dcoully123]

nar does it give you a body high or a head clear high thats a good way to tell indica between sativa but i doubt youll ever find the strain by pictures mate

[hotp]

its still growing, not yet ready to smoke, but i think its sativa (long leafs-not large). sometimes, when i see someones pictures, the buds sometimes have colours (purple, white or others) and different shapes. thats why i thought it wouldn't be to difficult to identify it.

but thanks anyway

btw, what is needed to id a strain?

[seedling4life]

leaf shape and color will vary from plant to plant, you can have similar colors on different stains, the only way to ID is by knowing where they came from, you need to find who the parents are...

[SmknVTEC]

The others pretty much hit it but heres what Ed says on the topic

Indica’s- these plants are fairly short, usually less than 5 feet tall. They are bushy with compact branching and short internodes. They range in shape from a rounded bush to a pine-like shape with a wide base. The leaves are short, very wide and a darker shade of green than most equatorial Sativas because they contain larger amounts of chlorophyll. Sometimes there is webbing between the leaflets. Indica buds are dense and tight. Indicas usually have shorter flowering times. The high is heavy body-oriented and lethargic.

Sativas- grow into 5-15 feet tall and are symmetrical pine-shaped plants. The internodes are longer than Indicas. This makes the plant look taller. The lowest branches are the widest spreading 1 1/2 to 3 feet. The leaves are long, slender and finger like. Plants are light green since they contain less chlorophyll. Sativa buds are not as dense. Some varieties grow buds along the entire branch. Sativas generally have longer flower times. High is described as soaring, psychedelic, thoughtful and spacey.

Indica Sativa- leans more towards indica characteristics

Sativa Indica- leans more towards Sativa.