The cannabis plant has several structures, many of which we can find on any ordinary flowering plant species. Cannabis really stands out in its flowers-or budswhere unique and intricate formations occur; fiery orange hairs, sugary crystals, and chunky buds enveloped by tiny leaves.
- Whether it is Indica or Sativa, all cannabis plants have similar anatomy. Sativa strains tend to be taller and lankier while Indica plants are known to be short and stocky.
- A mature cannabis plant has five main parts, the root, the stem, the leaves, the flowers (buds), and the seeds. Each part of the plant can be utilized for something!
- There’s much more to cannabis buds than meets the eye. The intricate structure of leaves, colors, and crystals are the result of a complex biological process. The shape and general appearance of cannabis buds differ depending on the strain and genetics of the plant.
- Trichomes – Mushroom-shaped resin glands that appear as a blanket of crystal-like growth on cannabis buds produce Cannabinoids and Terpenes.
- Stigma – Hair-Like growths that develop from the pistil.
- Pistils usually appear white during the early flowering stage, and progressively turn yellowish and brown as the flower grows.
- Bract – Leaf-looking structures that form on nodes. They contain the female reproductive parts of the cannabis plant and usually have a high concentration of resin glands called trichomes.
