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Comparison

Durban Poison vs Maui Wowie

Both are classic sativas that Leafly files under its best strains for feeling energetic: Maui Wowie from Hawaiian genetics and an unknown second parent, Durban Poison from a South African landrace.1,2,3 Durban Poison tests higher in state labs: 19.45% median THC against 18.18% for Maui Wowie.4

Side by side

Durban PoisonMaui Wowie
TypePure sativa2Sativa1
LineageA selected line of a South African landrace5,6Hawaiian × an unknown strain1
Median THC (state lab tests)19.45% (528 tests)18.18% (190 tests)
Middle half of THC results17.33%–21.99%16.50%–19.65%
Top terpenes (median)Terpinolene, β-Myrcene, β-Caryophyllene (235 tests)Too few tests report individual terpenes
Leafly’s top effectsFocused, energetic, uplifted2Energetic, uplifted, happy1
Flavor (Leafly)Pine, earthy, sage2Tropical, pineapple, citrus1
Flowering (Leafly)7–9 weeks27–9 weeks1

Lab rows come from the same state lab dataset and matching rules for both strains.4

Lab-tested THC: Durban Poison vs Maui Wowie

16% 18% 20% 22% Durban Poison Durban Poison: median 19.45%, middle half 17.33%–21.99%, 528 tests 19.4% n=528 Maui Wowie Maui Wowie: median 18.18%, middle half 16.50%–19.65%, 190 tests 18.2% n=190 Median total THC (dot) and middle half of tests (bar)
Median and middle half of total THC in state lab tests.4

Two sun-grown classics

Leafly calls Maui Wowie tall and lanky and best suited to warm, tropical climates like its home; Dutch Passion says Durban Poison is tough enough for outdoor growing even at extreme northern and southern latitudes.1,7

Which is easier to find

On Oct 4, 2026, 174 stores within 50 miles of Los Angeles listed Durban Poison flower on Weedmaps, against 124 stores for Maui Wowie; around New York the counts were 79 and 75.8

Its own site

Maui Wowie has its own guide in the Official Cannabis network at mauiwowiestrain.com.

More comparisons

Sources

  1. Leafly, Maui Wowie (aka Maui Waui, Mowie Wowie) strain information. Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  2. Leafly, Durban Poison strain information. Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  3. Leafly, Leafly’s 100 best weed strains of all time (2026-07-14). Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  4. Cannlytics (CC BY 4.0), cannabis_results: public state lab results (filtered and aggregated by Official Cannabis). Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  5. AllBud, Durban Poison marijuana strain information and reviews. Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  6. Weedmaps, Durban Poison strain page. Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  7. Dutch Passion (US shop), Durban Poison cannabis seeds. Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  8. Weedmaps listings, compiled by Official Cannabis, Weedmaps flower menu snapshot, 27 US markets, Oct 4, 2026. Accessed Oct 4, 2026.