aka Skittles, Skittlz, Island Zkittlez

The Zookies cannabis strain is a high-powered combo of Animal Cookies and Gorilla Glue #4. Alien Labs combined these animalistic strains, sending users on a real trip from a balanced 50/50 hybrid with very potent THC levels.  Look for numbers that range between 23% and 25%, with some samples as high as 30%.

Zookies is more than a great recreational strain. Zookies weed is excellent for therapeutic use as well. The intensity of the high helps relieves feelings of depression and anxiety. The bliss interferes with the ability to notice chronic pain. It’s a great option for anyone who needs a serious infusion of relief.  

Rumors say that Zkittlez has been cross-bred with another unknown strain to become what it is today, which we can thank the breeders at 3rd Gen Family and Terp Hogz for. Since then it has only grown more popular as it displays its many useful applications as both a medicinal as well as a recreational plant.

What is the Zkittlez Cannabis Strain?

• Use Time: Evening
• Effects:Euphoric, Giggly, Hungry, Happy, Concentrated, Relaxed
• Side Effects: Concern, Thirst and dry mouth, Rapid heart beat, Hunger
• Common Usage:ADD/ADHD, Anorexia, Arthritis, Epilepsy, PTSD, Pain, Migraines
• Terpenes: Myrcene, Limonene, Pinene, Carene, Valencene
• Taste:Berry, Citrus, Grape, Grapefruit, Tropical
• Color: Green

Zkittlez is an extremely popular and well-respected strain, having won a number of awards including first place at the 2016 Emerald Cup and first place in both the San Francisco and Michigan Cannabis Cups during 2015. The main reason for such a high level of fame and popularity is due to the strain’s unique flavor. As its name suggests, Zkittlez is a strain with both a strong aroma and flavor that are repeatedly compared to the popular candy, Skittles.

Zkittlez is the result of Grape Ape, an indica strain, being crossed with Grapefruit, a sativa, creating a hybrid strain that combines the mind high that you would expect from a sativa with the physical effects that come with indicas. Being the result of two strains that have fruity names, Zkittlez was always going to have a robust and sweet flavor and aroma. You can expect an eruption that resembles a pack of fruit candies bursting open, filling the air with their sweet scent. The fruity theme carries over to the strain’s taste, with strong notes of both grape and grapefruit, from its parent plants, combined with a citrus tang.

Zkittlez is a fast acting high, which begins with a sense of pressure around your eyes that quickly moves through your senses, leaving you with an enhanced sensory awareness. This is a great time to put on some thought-provoking music or a deep movie because Zkittlez allows you to see the world in a different and much more profound way. The uplifting effects of Zkittlez help you to feel motivated and ready to focus on tasks that require deep levels of concentration.

When taken in large doses Zkittlez can cause distorted sight and a new way of seeing the things around you. This is something that you might only want to try at home or somewhere that you feel safe because, while this can result in a truly euphoric experience, it can also leave you feeling slightly anxious if you are not somewhere that you feel comfortable.

Times seems to pass much slower than normal, making the initial effects of Zkittlez appear to last much longer than they actually do. As the high develops it works its way through your body, filling you with a sense of calm relaxation, this can be a welcome change after the mind race that Zkittlez can cause. The deep, weighted feeling in your body can counter the mental motivation that can be experienced when first taking Zkittlez. It is, therefore, a good idea to use this strain to focus and work through tasks, to complete them early on during the high.

Towards the end of the high, you will feel a dip in your energy levels, finding that you have very little motivation to get up and move. This is not surprising given the rollercoaster that your mind has been on, and it is extremely enjoyable just to sit and chill as your body comes down from the high.

Zkittlez is an ideal strain to take during the late afternoon when you feel yourself lacking in motivation and need that burst of energy to finish of the day’s tasks. The slow, developing high means that you have enough time to finish off your day with a new sense of purpose and energy, before sitting back and relaxing as the body high sets in.

Zkittlez Aroma

The initial aroma of Zkittlez can only be described as opening a pack of Skittles and sticking your nose into the pack, allowing all of the fruity flavors to hit your sinuses at once and overwhelm you with a strong, candied, fruity scent.

Grinding Zkittlez brings out sour notes, similar to what you expect when tearing open a bag of sour Skittles. These sour tones mix with the strong fruity smell that fills the air, creating a sweet-sour tang that you could almost eat rather than smoke.

Zkittlez produces a smooth smoke that is a joy to inhale, as the mix of sweet and sour fruits travel down your throat and fill your lungs with a feeling of peace.

Zkittlez Flavors

Zkittlez is as flavorful as its moniker suggests. This plant tastes like sweet candy, with shocks of fresh grape and berries further enhancing your high. This hybrid is balanced even in its flavors, with a sour grapefruit and general tropical vibe that you will notice instantly when coming in contact with this strain.

Adverse reactions

Zkittlez does have some side effects, which can vary depending on your experience with this type of hybrid. You are likely to feel dizzy when smoking this strain, especially in the beginning, but for most users this doesn’t usually persist.

This strain will usually leave you with the standard dry mouth and dry and often itchy eyes. Zkittlez may also in some cases cause a slight anxiety and nervousness, which for some users can also result in a lingering yet mild headache that is likely to last for the entire high.

Medical Benefits of the Zkittlez Cannabis Strain

Strain Cannabinoids

• THC: 18 – 22%
• CBD: 0.18 – 0.81%
• CBC: 0.29 – 1.16%
• CBG: 0.19 – 1.81%
• CBN: 0.09 – 0.19%
• THCV: 0.2 – 1.3%

One of the main medical reasons for taking Zkittlez is to help manage stress and depression. Thanks to Zkittlez’s body high, it can help to relax your body while still remaining mentally focused enough to continue with a productive day. The calming effects on your body make stressful situations feel much more manageable and reduce the likelihood of your physical stress levels rising.

The mental high that comes with Zkittlez also makes it a great option for people who suffer from ADD and ADHD. Thoughts become much deeper and focused, allowing you to stay on track and complete tasks without becoming distracted as easily.

Since the content of CBD is less than 1 percent, it’s impossible to use Zkittlez weed strain in the production of medical cannabis oil that’s widely used for the treatment of cancer patients and childhood epilepsy symptoms. Nevertheless, there are some useful strain effects, such as muscle relaxation, that make Skittles an amazing cure for multiple acute and chronic conditions, including:

• Anxiety
• PTSD
• Migraines
• Depression
• Eating disorders

Depending on your physical condition, smoking too much of this weed in one instance could lead to mild headaches, so be careful about the amount of herb you place in your pipe or when you roll your joint. Other than that, there are no reports of any severe paranoia occurrences or similar side effects.

 Just like prescription medications, marijuana comes with side effects, and it is worth being aware of these before experimenting with Zkittlez. Let’s take a closer look at the most commonly reported side effects.

Zkittlez Effects

With THC levels ranging from 18 to 22 percent, Zkittlez strain delivers a tasty a short-term psychoactive effect that makes you smile and focus on details more than you normally would, which is a usual feature of most THC dominant herbs. The second stage high that kicks in about an hour later goes through your body as it relaxes your muscles and makes your legs feel heavy. Generally, it produces such effects:

• Euphoric
• Giggly
• Hungry
• Happy
• Concentrated
• Relaxed

Possible Side Effects of the Zkittlez

Zkittlez is a strain that has very few side effects, and even those that it can cause are more of an annoyance rather than an actual medical concern and are only short-lived. The most common side effect of taking Zkittlez is the famous dry mouth that you can expect from almost every strain of marijuana. This is accompanied by dry eyes for a large number of people. Both of these effects are nothing to worry about and have no long term adverse effects on your health.

Side effects that are less common but have still been reported in some cases are mild headaches and dizziness. These tend to only last a few hours and are more common when Zkittlez is taken in large doses, as is the same with many other strains with a higher than average THC content.

It is worth being aware that if you are somebody who has a low THC tolerance or suffers from panic attacks, you should take Zkittlez with caution. Due to its high THC content, people have reported an increase in paranoid thoughts, as well as Zkittlez causing panicked thoughts, all of which can combine together to bring on a panic attack.

Zkittlez Cannabis Strain Grow Info

Grow info

• Flowering time: 49-56 Days
• Harvest time: 61-68 Days
• Yield indoor: < 1 oz/ft2
• Yield outdoor: < 1 oz/ft2
• Height indoor: 60-80 Inches
• Height outdoor: 90 > Inches
• Grow difficulty: Moderate
• Flowering type: Photoperiod

Zkittlez seeds cannot be purchased online, making it a slightly harder strain to get your hands on and be able to grow yourself. For anyone looking to grow Zkittlez at home, your best option is to purchase clippings from a healthy, mature plant that you can then cultivate and grow from. There are of course benefits to seeds being so difficult to come by; it means that there are very few variations of Zkittlez and by growing genetically identical plants both the growing process and the strains effects are much more predictable.

If you do manage to get your hands on healthy Zkittlez clippings, this is a plant that grows best in hot, humid climates. Depending on your climate, Zkittlez can be grown outside and actually benefits from the nightly temperature drops, allowing the purple hues that are found on buds to develop and be much more vibrant.

This is not to say that Zkittlez cannot be grown indoors but just that if the deep purple hues are something that you want to achieve on your own plants, finding a way to control the temperature and lowering it for a few hours every day is going to be important.

Flowering Time

Indoors

Zkittlez grown indoors can generate as much as 13 ounces of bud during harvest, requiring an average of about 7 to 8 weeks to fully flower and be ready for a generously yielding harvest.

Outdoors

Zkittlez grown outdoors can yield an estimated average of about 17 ounces of bud per plant. This strain flower throughout the summer and can be ready for a harvest around the beginning of October.

Zkittlez is a fun, fruity strain which has both recreational and medical benefits. Famous for its close resemblance to Skittles candy in terms of both its flavor and smell, it’s uniquely childlike flavor profile, and high makes smoking Zkittlez a joy, almost like actually eating candy and being a kid again.

If you’re looking for a strain that works with you throughout the day, taking you from a productive afternoon to a laid back evening chilling on the sofa, you are going to be extremely pleased with the effects of Zkittlez. This is a strain that comes in waves as a result of being a hybrid with distinct parentage; you definitely experience both the mental highs of a sativa and the mellow body highs of an indica one after another.

Zkittlez is a perfect strain to take when you just want to enjoy yourself, alone or with friends. With a fantastic taste and mesmerizingly wonderful effects, this is a strain that everyone should try at least once.