Ethiopian Highland
Ethiopian Highland
Overview
Ethiopian Highland is a 100% pure sativa strain native to Africa with extraordinary historical and cultural significance. African Seeds obtained the original seed stock from breeders in the Rastafari community in Shashemene, Ethiopia, with the strain originally hailing from the highland region of Southern Tanzania before being cultivated in Ethiopia for many generations. Considered the finest in the world by Emperor Haile Selassie, this landrace variety represents one of the most ancient and culturally important cannabis strains.
The strain is characterized by its unique growth pattern and appearance. Plants are shorter, branched and stockier than typical tall African sativa types, with long, loose, fluffy neon green buds tucked between slender light green foliage, displaying light orange hairs and chunky white crystal trichomes. This pure sativa strain has never been crossed, only inbred, maintaining its genetic integrity through generations of careful cultivation by Ethiopian communities.
Effects
Reported Medical Uses
- Users report relief from chronic fatigue
- May help with depression
- Often used for chronic pain management
- Users report benefits for ADD/ADHD
- May help with anxiety
This is not medical advice. Consult a healthcare professional.
Possible Negative Effects
Growing Information
Ethiopian Highland is a moderately challenging strain to cultivate that performs well both indoors and outdoors. Flowering time is approximately 70 days (10 weeks), with outdoor flowering ranging from 8-12 weeks depending on conditions. Plants reach heights of 1.5-2 meters (4.5-6 feet). Outdoors, it thrives in locations with long warm summers but also performs well in Northern European latitudes and cooler high altitude mountain climates. Indoor cultivation requires fairly intense lighting, with ebb and flow hydroponic systems preferred over soil. Expected yields are 10-15 oz (300-500g) outdoors and 1-2 oz indoors. Indoors, plants should vegetate for at least 6 weeks before forcing flowering, which takes about one month to complete.