RSC-COD-UNK-0119900001
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| Congolese | |
|---|---|
| RSC-COD-UNK-0119900001 | |
| At a Glance | |
| Classification | Landrace IBL |
| Accession Type | Reproduction |
| Primary Purpose | Recreation |
| Flowering Time | 13–17 weeks |
| Plant Height | 2– m |
| Aroma | Chocolate, coffee, incense, leather |
| Effects | Long-lasting, euphoric, social, creative; calming and anti-anxiety toward close |
| Botanical Characteristics | |
| Growth Pattern | Christmas tree |
| Leaf Color | Light greens |
| Flower Structure | Dense |
| Processing | |
| Method | Ganja |
| Location | |
| Country | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Traditional Names | |
| Synonyms | Congo |
| Collection | |
| Method | Seeds |
| Sourcing Type | Multi-generation reproduction |
| Autochthonous | No |
| Collector | Angus |
| Conservation | |
| Priority | Low |
| Introgression | Minimal |
| Cultivation | |
| Status | Unknown |
| System Type | Unknown |
| Preservation | |
| Seed Storage | The Real Seed Company |
Congolese is a landrace cannabis inbred line maintained by The Real Seed Company.[1] The line is described as African in origin, with founder material that arrived in Spain during the 1990s and has since undergone several generations of selective breeding under ex situ maintenance.
Geography
The line is sold as Congolese, with RSC giving the geography as African at a latitude of approximately 4° South. RSC notes that the name "Congo" was applied to most African cannabis imports arriving in Spain during the 1990s and that the strain's exact origin within Africa is therefore uncertain. The country attribution on this page reflects the name under which the line is sold, not a confirmed point of origin.
History
According to RSC, the line traces to material that arrived in Spain from Africa during the 1990s, where it has since been maintained and selectively bred over several generations. RSC believes the line has not been crossed with Northern Lights or other modern hybrids, distinguishing it from many other accessions sold under the "Congolese" or "Congo" labels in the seed trade.
Collection Details
The founder material was brought into Spain during the 1990s and has been maintained ex situ since. No information is given about the original collection point, collector, or grower in Africa.
Cultivation Details
The line has been adapted through selective breeding in Spain and is described as well-suited to indoor cultivation, in addition to outdoor and greenhouse production. RSC reports good tolerance for heat and humidity and good nutrient tolerance, with limited feeding necessary. Stretch in flower is considerable, with six to eight times stretch reported.
Outdoor plants reach over two meters in height. Flowering time is given as 90 to 120 days.
Botanical Characteristics
Architecture is described as similar to classic Thai Sativa types, with some specimens exhibiting Christmas-tree forms. Foliage is typically lime-green. Internodes are long, but the buds themselves are quite dense.
The dried flowers are processed as ganja.
Limited intersex traits are reported, generally below 5% of the population.
Aroma
Aromas of chocolate, coffee, incense, and leather are typical. Some variants are more fruity and sweet.
Effects
The high is described as long-lasting and euphoric, with a social and creative character. Anti-anxiety and calming effects are reported toward its close.
Conservation Status
Conservation priority is recorded as Low. The line is maintained ex situ by RSC and distributed through the seed trade. Origin-side conservation status cannot be assessed given the uncertainty around the line's exact provenance within Africa.
Notes
RSC notes that "Congo" was a generic name applied to most African cannabis imports during the 1990s in Spain, meaning multiple distinct African landraces likely circulated under the same label. The exact origin of this particular line within Africa is therefore not established.
The product photograph used by RSC is a staged colonial-era image of Congolese men smoking ganja (referred to in the caption by the local term liamba). RSC flags the racialized paternalism characteristic of the colonial-era source material it draws from.