Cali Lemon Kush

Cali Lemon Kush is the poster child for cannabis naming chaos — a single strain name carrying three very different family trees, depending on which breeder you follow.

Origin 1: Cali Lemon Kush by unknown

Some seed banks promote Cali Lemon Kush as an SFV OG x Kosher Kush hybrid. The flowers stack chunky and resin-heavy, with ripe trichomes frosting pale green buds. The flavor leans OG — lemon peel over diesel, with earthy spice and woody undertones.

Origin 2: Cali Lemon Kush by unknown

The version most often listed under Lemon Kush more broadly is Master Kush x Lemon Joy. This one produces dense, sticky flowers with orange pistils and a nose of zesty citrus layered over hashy earth. Reported effects are upbeat and creative at the start, mellowing into a calm but functional body ease.

Origin 3: Lemon Kush by Alien Genetics

Alien Genetics adds its own Ohio twist: Lemon G x Afghan Kush. That cut comes through loud on the citrus, with d-limonene leading the terp profile and Afghan Kush grounding it with musky, earthy depth. Users describe a creeping onset that sharpens focus and lifts mood before easing into a mellow body buzz.

Across all branches, Cali Lemon Kush carries a terpene mix dominated by d-limonene, with supporting roles from myrcene and pinene. The common thread is the nose — sweet citrus cutting through earthy kush — and the high, which users report as clear-headed, creative, and balanced.

Cali Lemon Kush isn't one strain but three possible paths to the same destination, citrus brightness wrapped around a kush backbone. Whether you get OG, Master, or Lemon G in your jar depends entirely on whose sermon you're smoking.