Cola
Cola is the collection of flowers on the female plant at the end of main stems. It is what we know as the bud, but it is actually where the bud develops. The cola consists of the entire flower and surrounding area that connects to the plant. The size and the amount of cola’s on a plant differ by growing techniques across the market, but wild female plants produce one large cola at the top of the plant, also known as the terminal bud.
Calyx
While the cola is where the bud develops, the calyx is actually the bud. It is the first part of the plant to form and is made up of protective, trichome covered leaves. Growing in different colors, shapes, and sizes, the calyx forms a protective pocket for flowers to grow within.
Trichomes
While the cola is where the bud develops, the calyx is actually the bud. It is the first part of the plant to form and is made up of protective, trichome covered leaves. Growing in different colours, shapes, and sizes, the calyx forms a protective pocket for flowers to grow within.
Pistils
Looking at the cannabis plant, the pistils are the orange-y, red-brown hairs that emerge from the calyx and are only present on female cannabis plants. In fact, they function as the females reproductive organs capturing pollen from the male plant. But since pistils do not contain trichomes, they have a minimal influence over cannabinoid and terpene-count.
Terpenes
Simply explained, terpenes determine how cannabis smells and tastes. They are known as the essential oil of the cannabis plant with distinctive characteristics. And apart from stimulating your senses, terpenes are said to play a role in the “the entourage effect” - when the effects of a cultivar depend on THC content, and its synergy with other cannabinoids such as CBD, along with its terpenoid profile.
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