Marijuana plants that come from places that are hot and either dry or moist area’s. Africa, India and all along the Asian part of the world. Sativa’s are more strictly a tropical climate. I think from what I have seen Indica’s will grow great in a tropical climate but are limited in size and output of flowers. (Poundage)
Indica’s originally come from the hash producing countries of the world like Afghanistan, Morocco, and Tibet. They are short dense plants, with broad leaves and often grow a darker green. After flowering starts they will be mature in 6 to 8 weeks.
The buds will be thick and dense, with flavors and aromas ranging from pungent skunk to sweet and fruity. The smoke from an Indica is generally a body type stone, relaxing and laid back. Indica’s higher CBD than THC equals a much heavier, sleepy type of high. Indica plants have a heavy, stony high that is relaxing and can help different medical problems.
Indica yield is usually lower than Sativa because the indica is a smaller plant and shorter growing season. Better for indoor growing, because they don’t get as tall. Since they mature at a set rate, this family of marijuana can usually produce several harvests in the same time a Sativa plant will mature. It makes it ideal for indoor growing!
Indica plants are short, bushy, mature early, have more chlorophyll and less accessory pigments (accessory pigments protect the plant from excessive sunlight). As Indica strains have more chlorophyll than sativa they grow and mature faster. As earlier stated, this plant comes from the hash producing countries. Once you harvest and clean your flowers, there are a lot of trimmings and sun leaves left over. This can easily be used to produce has of different types. I will go into that under Hash!
Indicas are known for their smaller stature. They are relatively short and bushy. Some are compact, others are of a more moderate height. Indicas tend to grow wider and rounder than sativas. Many look like small shrubs. Indicas typically grow out many more smaller side colas.
The indica highs are most often described as a pleasant body buzz. Indicas are great for relaxation, stress relief, and for an overall sense of calm and serenity. Marijuana indicas are also very effective for overall body pain relief, and often used in the treatment of insomnia. They are the late – evening choice of many smokers as an all – night sleep aid. A few pure indica strains are very potent in THC, and will cause the “couchlock” effect, enabling the smoker to simply sit still and enjoy the experience of the smoke.