Super Lemon Haze is a sativa-leaning cross of Lemon Skunk and Super Silver Haze, bred by Franco Loja at Green House Seed Co. in the Netherlands. THC ranges from 15% to 20%, with some phenotypes testing as high as 25%. Its dominant terpenes are limonene and terpinolene, and its effects are described as uplifting, energetic, creative and cerebral.
It is also one of the few strains on any menu with a verifiable competitive record: first place at the High Times Cannabis Cup in Amsterdam in both 2008 and 2009, plus the High Times Medical Cup in Seattle in 2012.
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Super Lemon Haze at a Glance
| Super Lemon Haze | |
|---|---|
| Also called | SLH |
| Lineage | Lemon Skunk × Super Silver Haze |
| Breeder | Franco Loja, Green House Seed Co. (Netherlands) |
| Type | Sativa-dominant |
| THC | 15–20%, some phenotypes up to 25% |
| Dominant terpenes | Limonene, terpinolene |
| Secondary terpenes | Beta-caryophyllene, ocimene, myrcene |
| Flavor | Fresh lemon aroma; earthy citrus on the palate |
| Effects | Uplifting, energetic, creative, cerebral |
| Awards | 1st, High Times Cannabis Cup Amsterdam 2008 and 2009; High Times Medical Cup Seattle 2012 |
Super Lemon Haze Genetics
Super Lemon Haze is Lemon Skunk crossed with Super Silver Haze, and the cross is unusually legible — you can hear both parents in the name and taste both in the result.
Lemon Skunk supplies the citrus. It is the source of the fresh lemon aroma that makes this strain identifiable in a blind lineup, and it brings Skunk-family robustness underneath.
Super Silver Haze supplies the structure and the head. It is itself a Cannabis Cup dynasty strain, and it is where the soaring cerebral character and the long, complex haze finish come from.
The breeder was Franco Loja, working for Green House Seed Co. — one of the Dutch seed houses that defined the commercial strain catalogue in the 1990s and 2000s. Wikipedia’s entry documents both the cross and the competition record.
Why the attribution matters: most strains on a modern menu have contested or undocumented origins. Super Lemon Haze has a named breeder, a named seed house, a named year and a judged result. That is rare, and it is the reason the strain has stayed on shelves through two decades of fashion cycles.
Is Super Lemon Haze Indica or Sativa?
Super Lemon Haze is sativa-dominant, and it is one of the strains people mean when they say they want a daytime sativa.
Reported effects are uplifting, energetic, creative and cerebral. Mood elevation is the most consistently described characteristic. This is the opposite end of the shelf from a heavy Kush — it is the one people reach for before something rather than after it.
The standard caveat: indica and sativa labels describe plant structure and terpene tendencies, not guaranteed effects. Individual response depends on dose, tolerance and your own chemistry. Energetic sativas in particular are more associated with anxiety at higher doses, so start low.
Super Lemon Haze Terpenes and Flavor
Super Lemon Haze is one of the clearest illustrations of terpenes doing exactly what the name promises.
Limonene is the lemon. It is the citrus terpene, found in citrus rind, and it is the dominant note in both aroma and flavour.
Terpinolene is the other dominant and the more interesting one. It is comparatively rare as a lead terpene, it reads as fresh, piney and slightly floral, and it is strongly associated with the strains people describe as bright or energising. Terpinolene dominance is a large part of what separates Super Lemon Haze from any other lemon-flavoured product.
Beta-caryophyllene, ocimene and myrcene sit at lower levels — pepper, sweet herbaceousness and an earthy base respectively.
The described profile is a fresh lemon aroma with an earthy citrus flavour. The earthiness is what stops it from tasting like a lemon sweet; it is a lemon that grew on a plant.
Super Lemon Haze Effects
Reported effects:
- Uplifting and mood-elevating — the most consistently described characteristic
- Energetic — a daytime rather than evening profile
- Creative and cerebral — head-forward rather than body-forward
Common side effects across cannabis generally include dry mouth, dry eyes and, at higher doses, dizziness or anxiety.
This is general information about a cannabis cultivar and not medical advice. Cannabis products have not been evaluated for the treatment of any medical condition.
Super Lemon Haze in a Vape: What Actually Carries Over
The THC number changes completely. Super Lemon Haze flower tests 15–20%, exceptionally up to 25%. A Cali Clear Super Lemon Haze disposable tests 90–95% THC, because it is a concentrate rather than flower. Extraction removes plant material and leaves cannabinoids and terpenes behind — an 18% flower figure and a 93% extract figure measure different substances, not two strengths of one.
The terpene profile is what carries over — and this strain is the best possible test of whether it did. Limonene is the most commonly added flavouring terpene in the industry, so almost anything can be made to taste vaguely lemon. Terpinolene is not. If a Super Lemon Haze cart tastes bright and piney and a little floral underneath the citrus, the terpene profile survived extraction. If it tastes like lemon candy and nothing else, it is distillate with flavouring added back.
That is the practical difference liquid diamonds make — THCa crystalline suspended in a terpene-rich sauce, so the profile comes from the plant rather than from a flavour blend. The full explanation is on our liquid diamonds page.
What will not carry over is a guarantee about effects. A concentrate delivers a much larger dose per draw than flower does per hit. Treat a strain-named disposable as a flavour and terpene reference rather than a promise.
Cali Clear Super Lemon Haze
Cali Clear Super Lemon Haze is the citrus sativa in the lineup — lemon and haze on the flavour side, 90–95% THC, on the same 300mAh hardware as every other flavour. It sits alongside Blue Dream, Ghost Train, Maui Wowie, Cherry Limeade and Turbo Diesel on our sativa page, and the full range with tasting notes is on our Cali Clear flavors page.
Batch certificates listing the full cannabinoid profile and the pesticide, heavy metal, solvent and microbial screens are on our lab reports page.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Super Lemon Haze indica or sativa? Super Lemon Haze is sativa-dominant. Reported effects are uplifting, energetic, creative and cerebral, which is why it is generally treated as a daytime strain.
What is Super Lemon Haze crossed with? Super Lemon Haze is a cross of Lemon Skunk and Super Silver Haze. Lemon Skunk supplies the citrus; Super Silver Haze supplies the cerebral character and the long haze finish.
Who bred Super Lemon Haze? Franco Loja, working for Green House Seed Co. in the Netherlands.
How much THC is in Super Lemon Haze? THC ranges from 15% to 20%, with some phenotypes testing as high as 25%. A liquid diamond concentrate of the same strain tests much higher — Cali Clear Super Lemon Haze is 90–95% THC.
Has Super Lemon Haze won a Cannabis Cup? Yes. It took first place at the High Times Cannabis Cup in Amsterdam in both 2008 and 2009, and also won the High Times Medical Cup in Seattle in 2012.
What terpenes are in Super Lemon Haze? Limonene and terpinolene are dominant, with beta-caryophyllene, ocimene and myrcene at lower levels. Terpinolene is the less common of the two dominants and is much of what distinguishes the strain.
What does Super Lemon Haze taste like? A fresh lemon aroma with an earthy citrus flavour. The earthiness is what separates it from a lemon-flavoured product.
Written by Peter Grinspoon, product review expert and head of review at our authorized retail business. With years of dedicated experience in licensed cannabis retail and hardware evaluation, Peter ensures every product we recommend meets the highest standards of authenticity, safety, and performance.