Strawberry Cough Strain: Quick Overview
Strawberry Cough strain of cannabis is aptly named, both for its deliciously sweet strawberry flavor and the ability to make anyone cough. As a sativa strain, it’s known for its creative and uplifting high as well as its ability to ease the anxiety factor associated with many sativa strains. Here in this Strawberry Cough strain review we’ve got everything you need to know about the benefits, effects, and details about growing this mood-boosting sativa-dominant strain.
| Type | 80:20 sativa-dominant hybrid |
| THC Level | 16 to 26% average |
| Effects | Happy, uplifted, euphoric, energetic, creative |
| Smell and Flavor Profile | Sweet, skunk, berry, earthy, herbal, strawberry, spicy |
| Grow Difficulty | Easy |
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Strawberry Cough Strain Benefits/Effects
I appreciate it when a cannabis strain is named with utter frankness. Grape Ape? Tastes like grape. Pineapple Kush? Pineapple coats the tongue with each inhale. Grand Daddy Purple? Tastes like gran–no wait, I mean the plant is purple! For the most part, you get what you expect. Guess what sense this marijuana strain evoked. Go on, I’ll wait…
Strawberry Cough is a 80%/20% sativa-dominant hybrid strain that elevates your mood and sends you that creative inspiration you’ve been hoping for along with a wave of focused energy. If mental health issues or fatigue in particular are among your challenges, Strawberry Cough is an ideal medical marijuana strain, with solidly high THC levels between 16 and 26%, and THC content of 20% on average. But the minor cannabinoids, as you’ll see below, are just as useful, with notable levels of many of them, providing even more medical relief and physical comfort—unusual for a sativa strain.
Sativa strains are known for washing over the user quickly. Strawberry Cough effects were a bit different, in that they took a few minutes to really hit. What didn’t take long at all? The coughing. Oh, the coughing. It should have been pretty obvious from the name right?
But I thought that somehow those rules don’t apply to me. The moment I inhaled, I got a jolt of tingling, spicy strawberry right to the back of the throat that somehow managed to be delicious and yet frustrating at the same time. Once again, I thought the reported effects (aka the coughing) of this marijuana strain didn’t apply to me.
Turns out it did! One day I will learn, but today is not that day. The coughing did not last long, but it was a bit intense. The great thing about the coughing though is that as soon as you stop coughing, you can instantly feel the sweet benefits of this awesome strain.
The best part about the coughing you do with this strain is the deep breathing. You really inhale and experience the full benefits of Strawberry Cough because your lungs can’t stop contracting. It sounds weird, but it really intensifies your experience.
Strawberry Cough is said to be a daytime marijuana strain. I absolutely agree. After I got over the coughing (that I really should have expected in the first place), I could focus on the gorgeous, energizing impact. The way it came over me was almost gentle. Soon though, I was feeling cheerful, relaxed, and ready to tackle my busy day.
First, I took a trip to the Saturday farmer’s market in my town. I wasn’t terribly excited to venture into the 95 degree heat in order to acquire some organic heirloom tomatoes. But after some Strawberry Cough though? I was buzzing to get things done. Excited, even. I highly recommend this strain for people who enjoy the outdoors or want to use their cannabis to feel their experiences with more energy and vigor. It gives you energy, without the jitters of caffeine or the anxiety that a lot of other high THC sativa strains create.
I’ve had some trouble with THC-potent sativas inducing wicked headaches and increasing my already high level of anxiety. Both of these factors have made me leery of sativas in general. I’m happy to report that neither was a problem with Strawberry Cough. In fact, my anxiety levels went significantly down with this marijuana strain.
Strawberry Cough Medical Benefits
Strawberry Cough is a great cannabis strain to ease the symptoms of anxiety and depression. A lot of sativa strains can worsen anxiety symptoms but Strawberry Cough is great at calming the body and mind.
Strain creator Kyle Kushman wanted to create a sativa strain that wasn’t like others. It has all of the qualities of a sativa strain in that it invokes creativity and energy, but is also a great one for cannabis users who are looking to reduce anxiety.
In fact, for many, Strawberry Cough is the ideal mental health medical marijuana strain. It hits quickly, and is intense enough to really affect the mood, relieving a range of mental health symptoms. However, whether due to its unique terpene profile or other factors, it seems to do that without as much added anxiety, making it perfect for treating anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD, seasonal affective disorder, PTSD, and paranoia.
Physically, this is an excellent strain for combatting fatigue, nausea, and pain. It works well as a wake and bake strain, and is perfect for all day use.
I was feeling no pain whatsoever – including the sore muscles I’d woken up with after helping my friend move the day before. I did get a case of dry eyes, but my handy-dandy bottle of eye drops alleviated that quickly. Some people might experience dry mouth as one of the side effects of Strawberry Cough but it varies.
Disclaimer: For mental health issues especially, everyone is different. Seek medical advice from your healthcare provider before changing your mental health care regimen.
Strawberry Cough Taste and Smell
Strawberry Cough tastes like a warm, just-picked strawberry. Not only does it have a throat tickling fruity flavor, but there are piney, earthy hints in there too. It was almost spicy at times. The aftertaste was there on the back of my tongue both before and after the coughing fit, and lingered for a good while after. It adds a lot of the experience when you can very obviously taste the strain’s namesake flavor.
The overall fragrance of Strawberry Cough is just like what you’re expecting and hoping for: fresh strawberries, outside. I say outside because earthy, skunky, spicy undertones come through the scent profile, triggering that awesome cough. But it’s that spicy strawberry smell that immediately hangs in the air of any room you use it in, and it sticks around.
Another pleasant reason to cough comes from the spicy, herbal aftertaste of Strawberry Cough, which can linger long after the exhale. Even the serious sweet tooth in you will love this strain and it’s twice as good in a vape.
Strawberry Cough Cannabinoid/Terpene Profile
The Strawberry Cough strain has an average THC content from 16 to 26 percent, with average THC levels around 20 percent. Strawberry Cough also carries unusual levels of other minor cannabinoids including CBD—a real distinguishing point compared to many sativa-dominant strains.
Usable amounts of CBG, CBD, and CBN are common in samples of the Strawberry Cough strain. With THC levels fairly moderate and other cannabinoids to balance them out, the classic high THC side effects such as dry mouth and dry eyes may not be as much of a problem for Strawberry Cough users.
Strawberry Cough is rich in the terpenes Pinene, Myrcene, and Caryophyllene.
Pinene relieves pain and treats stress and anxiety. It is also a bronchodilator, opening the airways and producing the pine or menthol effect. Myrcene treats pain and is known for soothing herbal effects.
Caryophyllene is a pain-relieving anti-inflammatory, and also an antioxidant. It can also treat stress and anxiety.
Strawberry Cough History and Genetics
The amazing taste and effects created by Strawberry Cough were largely a happy accident. Cannabis pioneer and former High Times editor Kyle Kushman developed the strain mostly by chance in 2000. That year he received a small clone from a breeder that, the story goes, grew up next to a Connecticut strawberry patch.
After Kushman noticed the pungent strawberry scent from the clone, he called that parent strain Strawberry Field. After crossing that cultivar with a Haze strain, Kushman created Strawberry Cough, and the rest is history. By 2013, Strawberry Cough won the title of Best Flower in the Cannabis Cup.
If You Love Strawberry Cough Marijuana, Try These Strains
If you love the relaxed mood and sweet flavor you get from Grape Ape or Black Diamond but you want to be up, energized, and creative, Strawberry Cough is the best strain for you.
Maybe that happy vibe from Maui Wowie, Cherry AK-47, or Bubble Gum are more your thing—but you really want that sweet strawberry flavor plus that amazing, clearing cough effect that truly gets you to the next level, mentally? That’s Strawberry Cough.
If you want the serious euphoria of OG Kush or MTF but are seeking even more happiness and energy, Strawberry Cough is totally on point.
Growing the Strawberry Cough Strain
Strawberry Cough’s appearance is just as vibrant as its rich and fruit flavor. The sugar leaves are coated with dense trichomes that give them a powdery, delicious, crystalline appearance. This is a frosty, sugary looking bud, especially under the light, where it can look icy.
Meanwhile, the pistils are a beautiful, cheerful orange. Set against the bright green, deep purple, and vivid yellow of the leaves, it’s a truly amazing sight, and no wonder many growers choose Strawberry Cough for its bag appeal. It also has a sweet strawberry smell. Its buds are some of the most vibrant that I’ve ever seen in both its appearance, its scent, its flavor when smoked.
Strawberry Cough is an easy marijuana strain to find at most dispensaries and is often recommended as a good starter-cannabis for enthusiasts looking to dip their toe in the cultivation scene. It’s not as finicky as other sativa strains when it comes to growing in indoor environments. A few supporting reasons are detailed below.
Strawberry Cough buds are quick to harvest. Most sativa strains tend to be a bit slower to grow. This can be traced to its semitropical origins. Strawberry Cough, on the other hand, has enough indica influence to make the growth period (around 2 months) relatively speedy in comparison to its sibling sativas.
It’s neither the largest, nor the smallest marijuana strain. Strawberry Cough grows to a medium height of 3 feet, and should be sown 15 to 20 plants per square meter. It doesn’t need much support as it tends to be bushier. (If you’re curious, Ganja Dwarf is the smallest marijuana strain and Monster, the tallest).
It flourishes in a greenhouse, but can also be grown indoors. As a sativa, Strawberry Cough craves hotter environments. Because of this, Strawberry Cough does exceptionally well in greenhouse environments. However, indoors growing is also an option when you have the means to reproduce the sought after environment.
It is a disease, insect, and mold resistant marijuana strain. It’s heartbreaking to lovingly tend to your brood for weeks only to suddenly discover that the stems are covered in mites or that the buds are thick with rot. A disease-resistant marijuana strain like Strawberry Cough helps prevent exactly that, and save you some heartache in the process.
When growing this strain, keep in mind that you may need to do some trial and error when growing it in an indoor environment. As we mentioned, it flourishes in a greenhouse, but unless you are emulating that environment in your indoor grow room, it might become challenging to successfully grow this strain if you don’t have the right set up.
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If you’re looking to distress and tackle some creative projects, or just enjoy your day a bit more, we highly recommend this strain. My stress and anxiety levels decreased significantly with Strawberry Cough. It made everything feel more fun, uplifting and a bit euphoric – even the banal activities. Additionally, the way it melted my sore muscles from the day before would likely make it ideal for those wishing to use it as a chronic pain reliever.
Though it personally decreased my anxiety level, many have the opposite impact with high-THC cannabis strains or medical marijuana. Because of this, I recommend approaching cautiously if you’re looking to treat mental illness. All in all, Strawberry Cough is a delicious daytime marijuana strain that energized me, made me feel uplifted and improved my day – after I got over the coughing, that is. We understand why it’s a fan favorite strain.
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