Well sativa leaves are lighter in color and also take less nutrients, easily clawing. Many are mag hungry. Sensitive to overwatering, likes warmer temps, some like higher humidity. Produce less plant waxes, Will get up to 14 fingers on each leaf and can flower up to around 26 weeks if pure landrace. The odor is brighter, limes, citrus, sweet, floral, powdered fruity candy, astringent dusty cheese funk, sour chemmy and even cat piss. They yield more give fluffier bud, grow tall and quickly, generally do not take well to topping as far as yield. Can be very mold resistant especially the citrus cheese and fruity..they are harder to grow, but give a better high in most people ls opinion