Red Devil

Red Devil is an older balanced hybrid cannabis strain built on Afghani genetics, generally given as Afghani crossed with Afghani Skunk. It won the Toronto Cannabis Cup in 2009: one of the few strains in this catalogue with a documented Canadian competition result.

Genetics and History

The Afghani and Afghani Skunk cross is the lineage carried consistently across the strain databases, though one record leaves the second parent unidentified. Historical listings associate the name with Green House Seeds, but the surviving accounts do not establish that every circulating cut came from that release, and multiple regional cuts now carry the name.

Both parents sit at the landrace end of the family tree, which makes Red Devil noticeably older in character than most of what is currently on Canadian shelves. The Afghani lines are broad-leaf indicas from the Hindu Kush, and the Skunk cross adds the pungency the name suggests.

An autoflowering version exists and is a separate line: Red Devil Auto crosses the original with an autoflowering variety, carries ruderalis ancestry, and tests lower at roughly 15% to 20%.

Potency

The strain databases give 17% to 22% THC and note that a dependable figure for the original remains elusive. One listing gives 29%, which is well above the others and most likely reflects a best-case lab result rather than typical flower. This listing uses 20%, in the middle of the better-attested range.

Aroma and Flavour

Earthy and skunky with a spicy edge, a traditional Afghani-Skunk profile rather than the sweet dessert character that dominates current breeding.

Reported Effects

Despite the balanced classification, users report the relaxation you would expect from heavy Afghani parentage, with a euphoric lift early on. These are reported impressions rather than guaranteed outcomes.

Growing Notes

Reported as straightforward to grow with medium yields, which is consistent with its Afghani heritage. Those lines were selected for resilience long before potency became the priority.