Why are some strains purple!?

People who blaze purple weed report delicious, savory flavors. But what makes a cannabis flower turn purple has to do with chemical compounds called “flavonoids,” which have nothing to do with flavor at all. Flavonoids are pigment molecules and the word comes from the ancient Latin word for yellow, flavus, since flavonoids are yellow in appearance.

Flavonoids are present in cannabis plants, and they turn dark colors like purple when the plant is subjected to harsh conditions like cold weather and stress. It can also happen when the plant is starved for nutrients like nitrogen. The ph levels or the acidity of the soil, can also affect the color of the weed. Flavonoids, those colorful pigment molecules, turn red, purple or blue according to their pH. More acidic pH levels will make them appear redder. In neutral pH conditions, they’ll turn purple, and in alkaline bluer.So it’s under less than ideal pH conditions and in cold temperatures that cannabis leaves and flowers turn purple. In short, it’s a sign the weed was grown outdoors and subjected to harsher conditions.Since Purple Kush strains are highly desirable and popular, it was only a matter of time before breeders figured out how to yield cannabis genetics that is purple despite standard growing environments.

Regardless of why, they are simply so beautiful. How can still a plant so simple and yet so amazing be still forbidden in several places across the globe?