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Comparison

Lemon Kush vs OG Kush

OG Kush is the Kush that Lemon Kush’s name borrows from, and two Lemon Kush seed versions actually use it: Kush Cannabis Seeds crosses a Pakistani Lemon Kush with OG Kush, and Zambeza’s Chemdawg × Lemon Thai × Pakistani Kush reads like Leafly’s account of OG Kush’s own origin.1,2,3 In state labs OG Kush tests higher: 20.87% median THC against 15.53% for Lemon Kush, from only 29 tests, a small sample.4

Side by side

Lemon KushOG Kush
TypeHybrid; seed versions run from 50/50 to 75% indica5,6,7Hybrid3
LineageDisputed: Master Kush × Lemon Joy (Leafly) or Lemon G × Afghan Kush (Alien Genetics), among others5,8Chemdawg × Hindu Kush on Leafly’s chart; "supposedly crossed with Chemdawg, Lemon Thai and a Hindu Kush plant from Amsterdam"3
Median THC (state lab tests)15.53% (29 tests); small sample20.87% (379 tests)
Middle half of THC results14.70%–17.00%18.06%–23.36%
Top terpenes (median)Too few tests for a profile (2 of 29 with terpene values)β-Caryophyllene, Limonene, β-Myrcene (127 tests)
Leafly top effectsHappy, giggly, uplifted5Hungry, relaxed, sleepy3
FlavorLemon, citrus, lime5Woody, pine, earthy3
Flowering55 days (Humboldt Seed Company) to 9–10 weeks (Weedmaps), by version7,97–9 weeks; about 56 days3

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

Lab-tested THC: Lemon Kush vs OG Kush

14% 16% 18% 20% 22% 24% OG Kush OG Kush: median 20.87%, middle half 18.06%–23.36%, 379 tests 20.9% n=379 Lemon Kush Lemon Kush: median 15.53%, middle half 14.70%–17.00%, 29 tests 15.5% n=29 Median total THC (dot) and middle half of tests (bar)
Median and middle half of total THC in state lab tests. Small sample: Lemon Kush has only 29 tests.4

Lemon OG Kush is neither

A third strain sits between the two names: Leafly’s Lemon OG, also known as Lemon OG Kush, is Las Vegas Lemon Skunk × The OG #18, an indica-dominant hybrid rated relaxed, sleepy and hungry, with 567 ratings.10

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Sources

  1. SeedFinder, Lemon Kush (Kush Cannabis Seeds): strain info and breeder description. Accessed Oct 3, 2026.
  2. SeedFinder, Lemon Kush (Zambeza): strain info and breeder description. Accessed Oct 3, 2026.
  3. Leafly, OG Kush weed 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, Lemon Kush aka Cali Lemon Kush weed strain information. Accessed Oct 3, 2026.
  6. AllBud, Lemon Kush marijuana strain information and reviews. Accessed Oct 3, 2026.
  7. Humboldt Seed Company via Weedmaps, Lemon Kush Seeds (brand product page). Accessed Oct 3, 2026.
  8. SeedFinder, Lemon Kush (Alien Genetics): strain info and breeder description. Accessed Oct 3, 2026.
  9. Weedmaps, Lemon Kush strain page. Accessed Oct 3, 2026.
  10. Leafly, Lemon OG aka Lemon OG Kush weed strain information. Accessed Oct 3, 2026.