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The Official Cannabis collection · sheet 54No 54 · Mimosavs Watermelon Z

Comparison

Mimosa vs Watermelon Z

Watermelon Mimosa is two different strains: Leafly lists it as Watermelon Zkittlez × Jesus OG from Elyon Cannabis, and Weedmaps adds a separate Mimosa × Watermelon Gelato #42 from LIT Farms.1,2 Watermelon Z, Leafly’s name for Watermelon Zkittlez, is an indica-dominant cross of The Original Z and Watermelon that users call sleepy and relaxed, where Mimosa is known as focused and energetic.3,4 Its lab sample is small: 18.60% median THC across 63 tests, against 20.00% for Mimosa (844).5

Side by side

MimosaWatermelon Z
TypeHybrid per Leafly; sativa-dominant per Weedmaps, 70% sativa per AllBud4,6,7Indica-dominant hybrid3
LineageClementine × Purple Punch (Symbiotic Genetics)4,8The Original Z × Watermelon3
Median THC (state lab tests)20.00% (844 tests)18.60% (63 tests); small sample
Middle half of THC results17.45%–22.24%15.27%–22.59%
Top terpenes (median)β-Myrcene, β-Caryophyllene, Limonene (193 tests)β-Caryophyllene, Limonene, Linalool (22 tests)
Leafly’s top effectsFocused, energetic, uplifted4Sleepy, relaxed, giggly3
FlavorCitrus, orange, grapefruit4Tropical, tree fruit, sweet3
Leafly THC listing19%424%3

Lab rows come from the same state lab dataset and matching rules for both strains.5

Lab-tested THC: Mimosa vs Watermelon Z

14% 16% 18% 20% 22% 24% Mimosa Mimosa: median 20.00%, middle half 17.45%–22.24%, 844 tests 20.0% n=844 Watermelon Z Watermelon Z: median 18.60%, middle half 15.27%–22.59%, 63 tests 18.6% n=63 Median total THC (dot) and middle half of tests (bar)
Median and middle half of total THC in state lab tests. Small sample: Watermelon Z has only 63 tests.5

Watermelon Mimosa

Leafly’s Watermelon Mimosa is a hybrid listed at 26% THC that users call energetic, creative and happy, with limonene as its dominant terpene and no Mimosa in its listed lineage.1 In state lab records, products named Watermelon Mimosa account for at least 105 of the near-miss results our matching excluded from Mimosa’s count.5 Watermelon Z has its own guide in the Official Cannabis network at watermelonz.com.

Which is easier to find

On Oct 4, 2026, 21 stores within 50 miles of Los Angeles listed Mimosa flower on Weedmaps, against 104 stores for Watermelon Z; around New York the counts were 30 and 16.9

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Sources

  1. Leafly, Watermelon Mimosa strain information. Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  2. Weedmaps, Watermelon Mimosa (aka Melon Mimosa) strain page. Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  3. Leafly, Watermelon Z (Watermelon Zkittlez) strain information. Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  4. Leafly, Mimosa (aka Purple Mimosa, Mimosas) strain information. Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  5. Cannlytics (CC BY 4.0), cannabis_results: public state lab results (filtered and aggregated by Official Cannabis). Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  6. Weedmaps, Mimosa strain page. Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  7. AllBud, Mimosa marijuana strain information and reviews. Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  8. GreenState, Mimosa strain creators tell its cannabis creation story (Cara Wietstock) (2025-02-11). Accessed Oct 4, 2026.
  9. Weedmaps listings, compiled by Official Cannabis, Weedmaps flower menu snapshot, 27 US markets, Oct 4, 2026. Accessed Oct 4, 2026. Latest capture Oct 4, 2026.