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Durban Poison Cannabis Seeds Feminized
$50.00
5 Seeds Per Pack
Strain at a Glance
A pure sativa with 18% THC, an energetic head high and an earthy, spicy flavour with pine and anise.
Genetic Balance
Key Information
- THC18%
- TasteEarthy • Spice • Pine • Strawberry
- Indoor flowering time8–9 weeks
- Outdoor harvest timeMid-October
Specifications
| Strain | Durban Poison |
|---|---|
| Seed type | Feminized |
| Genetic balance | Pure sativa |
| THC | 18% |
| Taste | Earthy, Spice, Pine, Strawberry |
| Indoor flowering time | 8–9 weeks |
| Outdoor harvest time | Mid-October |
| Yield | 300–400 g/m² indoors, up to 450 g per plant outdoors |
| Pack size | 5 Seeds Per Pack |
These figures are ranges, not promises. Flowering time, harvest date and yield vary depending on growing conditions: the grower, the method and the season's weather. "Mold resistant" means mold tolerant: less prone to mold and slower to be affected. No strain is 100% mold resistant. How we set these numbers →
Taste & Aroma Profile
Earthy, spicy and sweet, with hints of pine and anise — the liquorice note is the signature, though reviewers note that the taste varies between phenotypes.
About Durban Poison
Genetics & strain profile
Durban Poison is a pure sativa, a landrace from the port city of Durban in South Africa that has been in seed catalogues since the 1970s and is the ancestor of half the Cookies family. It has 18% THC, it is easy to grow with resilient plants, it carries our harvest-from-September badge, and there is one grow diary on GrowDiaries. Ten reviews average 4.4 out of 5: “WOW O WOW — if you love sativa, this is it”; “grew like a tree, stems completely red, buds turning purple”; “very tall plants, pest resistant, the buzz is cerebral and creative”. The honest notes, and there are several, are about variation: a grower who knows the strain well found “crazy” differences between plants — taste, look and a full month between finish dates, October 1 to 31 — and gave three stars for it; another agrees there are phenotype differences but says every seed grew well and he kept the best as a mother; one had duck-foot leaf mutations; and two had germination trouble, 3 of 5 and 4 of 5. A landrace is not a stabilized hybrid, and it shows. Our seeds are guaranteed.
How Durban Poison grows
It flowers in just 8 to 9 weeks — fast for a pure sativa, which is why it has stayed in catalogues for fifty years — and typically gives 300 to 400 g/m² indoors on tall, lanky plants with long internodes and thin, spear-shaped colas; top it early, net it and leave plenty of headroom, because it stretches hard after the flip. It feeds lightly, as landraces do, and the open buds handle humidity well. Outdoors it grows like a tree — reviewers report 160 to 180 cm from a late start and much more from an early one — and the plants are resilient and pest resistant. It is typically ready in mid-October with up to 450 g per plant, but as the reviews warn, finish dates vary by phenotype, from early October to the end of the month: if you grow several, expect to harvest them one at a time, and clone the earliest, best plant for next year. Cold nights bring out red stems and purple buds.
Taste, aroma and effect
Earthy, spicy and sweet, with hints of pine and anise — the liquorice note is the signature, though reviewers note that the taste varies between phenotypes. The effect is the reason it has survived fifty years: a strong, energetic head high, clear, “buzzy and upbeat, happy”, creative and motivated, with no body weight at all — the classic daytime sativa, and the one to grow if you want to be functional. At 18% THC it is moderate, though the pure-sativa clarity can be racy for anyone prone to anxiety. For other daytime sativas, see Hawaiian Sativa, Strawberry Cough and Amnesia Autoflower; for its most famous descendant, Girl Scout Cookies.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long does Durban Poison take to flower?
8 to 9 weeks indoors. Outdoors it is typically ready in mid-October, though finish dates vary by phenotype from early to late October.
How much does Durban Poison yield?
300 to 400 g/m² indoors and up to 450 g per plant outdoors.
How strong is Durban Poison?
18% THC — moderate, with a strong, energetic head high.
Is Durban Poison a pure sativa?
Yes — a South African landrace, the ancestor of the Cookies family.
Is Durban Poison easy to grow?
Yes. The plants are resilient and pest resistant; leave headroom, because it grows like a tree.
Does Durban Poison vary between seeds?
Yes, noticeably — taste, look and finish date. It is a landrace, not a stabilized hybrid. Clone the plant you like.
What does Durban Poison taste like?
Earthy, spicy and sweet with pine and anise.
What if my Durban Poison seeds do not germinate?
Our seeds are guaranteed. Contact us and we will replace them.
Where can I buy Durban Poison seeds in Canada?
Right here at Quebec Cannabis Seeds. Orders ship from Quebec within 24 hours on business days, in plain packaging, across Canada and to the USA, with a germination guarantee.
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12/09/2024
I planted 1 Durban Poison seed and it grew like a tree.
The stems are completely red. Some buds and sugar leaves are turning purple.
I'll see what that seed is capable of.
-The President
01/03/2024
Looking good 5 out of 5 germinated but 2 runt plants 2 seeds I didn't think would, because not good looking like the other seeds. Thank You for the Free sample seeds and fast shipping. Very satisfied and will buy again. Thank You QCS
24/10/2023
Beautiful plant Nice buds smell and taste Just try it guys
Easy to grow in and out
04/07/2023
I agree there is phenotype differences, If you grow 4 in a tent, you'll see that for sure. Truthfully, I'd say even more variation in the cindy slow grow. Yet, every seed I planted grew well, some far better than others and those were the lines i kept with cloning. I have one Mom I kept as one of my 4 plants. Buzzy and upbeat, happy Quite strong.
03/02/2023
4 of 5 seeds germinated, so better than my average from this company. They all grew well and seem fairly resistant to pests. The reason they only get a 3 star from me is the variation from one plant to another is crazy. Completely different taste, look, finish times( full MONTH difference,oct 1-oct31). I know durban poison very well and have sampled many different peoples products. Not one of my durban poison plants is close to any durban poison that I have had in the past and like I said I have had legal, grey market and homegrown durban that are all similar to each other but nothing like this. I have been growing and making my own seeds for almost 30 years and am well aware of the variations between phenotypes but this is like a first gen cross of very different strains not a 500 year old strain??? So disappointing after 6 months of growing and 4 months of drying and curing to end up with a vastly different product than what you ordered!
20/03/2022
It all germinates very well. Where easy to grow and flavor was a "delice" ! Very tall plant and pest resistant.
Some has mutate on "duck foot" and we made 2 harvest with thoses. The buzz is cerebral and creative.
14/11/2021
All I can say about this strain is WOW O WOW O WOW....
..... got the idea? You have got to get this one if you love Sativa...well this is IT. GOT IT?
19/09/2021
3/5 of my seeds failed to germinate but the other two turned into big beautiful plants of 160 cm and 180 cm.
19/06/2020
Got 2 of these as freebies last summer and they turned out amazing. Huge plants that were around 7 feet tall and i planted late. One of the best smelling and tasting strains out there. They mature fast and was able to harvest in late september. Pretty good for a str8 sativa in ontarios climate. Big yeilds too. But it will stink your yard up!
22/03/2018
3/3 on germée en 24h. Shipping rapide et discret . Les plante sont déjà très belle en peu de temps !!! Bonne qualité comme toujours ici !
