Chupacabra
- THC
- 15–20%
- Flowering
- 8–10 wk
- Terpene
- Pinene
- Effect
- Happy
Area 51 strain
Bred by North Genetics · Smurfberry × Snowdawg × Romulan
Strain facts
Checked Oct 21, 2026 · 6 sources
Area 51 is a hybrid that's intermediate to grow. It was bred by North Genetics from Smurfberry and Snowdawg and Romulan. Its THC is about 22% (sources say 20–23%), higher than 57% of the 2,347 strains in our database that list THC. It flowers in about 8.5 weeks (sources say 8–12 weeks).
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- Type
- Hybrid
- THC
- About 22%20–23% across 3 sources
- Top terpenes
- Caryophyllene peppery, spicy
- Myrcene earthy, musky
- Limonene citrus
- Flavors
- Citrus
- Lineage
- Smurfberry × Snowdawg × Romulan
- Breeder
- North Genetics
- Grow difficulty
- Intermediate1 source
- Flowering
- About 8.5 weeks8–12 weeks across 3 sources; the breeder lists 8–9 weeks
6 sources for this profile
- Leafly public strain listing
- Weedmaps public strain listing
- Breeder information: North Genetics
Grow facts
- SeedFinder (breeder listing: North Genetics) Flowering and grow setting
- AllBud (strain database) THC
- Crop King Seeds (seed bank) CBD, difficulty, flowering, THC, yield indoor and yield outdoor
Grow facts come from the breeder first, then seed banks and strain databases. With 2 sources we show the range and the middle; with 3 or more, the range and the median, after leaving out values far from the rest. The breeder's own value is the anchor, unless it is far from every other source (outside their range and more than 20% from their median); then we show the full range and the median of all of them. A fact from a single source is marked "1 source", and a fact no source lists is left out. Yields are converted to one unit: indoor per square meter, outdoor per plant.
CTU writes every profile from these facts; we do not copy other sites' descriptions. Values that are a generic default in the source data are left out. Last checked Oct 21, 2026.
Source: CTU strain dataset (public strain listings and breeder info, checked by CTU), verified Oct 2026. Potency, flavor and effects vary by grower, batch and plant. Facts no source lists are left out.
How to grow Area 51
The grow facts a breeder or public strain listing gives for Area 51.
- Flowering time
- About 8.5 weeks8–12 weeks across 3 sources; the breeder lists 8–9 weeks. Faster than 49% of strains with a listed time
- Yield indoor
- About 350 g/m²300–400 g/m² (9.8–13.1 oz/ft²) · 1 source
- Yield outdoor
- About 450 g per plant400–500 g per plant (14–18 oz) · 1 source
- Difficulty
- Intermediate1 source. One of 884 intermediate-rated strains
- Grow setting
- Indoor and outdoor1 source
Flowering window (weeks after the switch to 12/12)
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Sources: the breeder, seed banks and strain databases listed under sources, checked Oct 2026. Percentages compare with every strain in our database that lists the same fact.
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About Area 51
Area 51 is a hybrid cannabis strain attributed to North Genetics. The parent strains on record are Smurfberry, Snowdawg and Romulan.
How strong is Area 51?
Reported THC for Area 51 is 21–22%. That puts it around the middle of the range: its midpoint is higher than about 60% of all strains in our research dataset with a strain-specific THC figure. Potency varies by grower, batch and lab, so read these numbers as typical values, not guarantees.
What does Area 51 smell and taste like?
Flavor notes reported for Area 51: citrus. Its top listed terpenes are caryophyllene (peppery, spicy), myrcene (earthy, musky) and limonene (citrus). Caryophyllene is the lead terpene for about 24% of the high-confidence strains in our dataset, so it is a less common lead. Terpenes shape smell and taste; their levels change from batch to batch.
Reported effects of Area 51
People who have tried Area 51 most often report feeling giggly, uplifted, happy, focused and euphoric. These are user reports, not promises. Effects differ from person to person and depend on dose, setting and tolerance.
Growing Area 51: what the data says
Flowering is listed at about 10–12 weeks indoors. That is longer than the 8–9 weeks listed for most strains. Grow where home cultivation is legal, and follow your state rules.
Area 51 family tree
Its parents, from published lineage.
This strain
Area 51Hybrid · 20–23% THC · 8–12 wk
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Matched on shared parents, top terpenes, type and THC. Never on medical use.
Romulan Grapefruit
- THC
- 16–24% · CBD 0–2%
- Flowering
- 7–9 wk
- Terpene
- Myrcene
- Effect
- Relaxed
- Difficulty
- Advanced
Romulan Haze
- THC
- 15–24%
- Flowering
- 9 wk
- Terpene
- Myrcene
- Effect
- Energetic
- Difficulty
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Schrom
- THC
- 16–20%
- Flowering
- 9–11 wk
- Terpene
- Terpinolene
- Effect
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Where to buy
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Grow it
Flowering time, height and difficulty from the sources, then the full method in the Growing course.
