Single Origin
Our cancer bush comes 100% from the above-mentioned farm in the Cederberg Mountains.
100% Cancer Bush
Pesticide Free
Highest Grade 100 P.
SKU
0476
Cancer bush (100%), from natural, sustainable cultivation in complete seclusion in the Swartland, north of Cape Town. Air-dried and pasteurised. For decoration, incense or potpourri. 150g
- For decorative purposes, incense, or potpourri. In accordance with the Novel Food Regulation, herbs that were not widely marketed as food prior to 1997 may not be sold as food products.
- Cancer bush from Swartland, north of Cape Town
- Secluded farm near the Cederberg Mountains in a protected, horseshoe-shaped valley
- Naturally grown; not even irrigated except during droughts
- Hand-harvested, air-dried and pasteurised
| Farm | Small family farm specialised in buchu, cancer bush and rooibos |
|---|---|
| Terroir | Cederberg Mountains, South Africa |
| Harvest | September, harvested with a hand sickle |
| Elevation | 150m above sea level |
| Processing | After harvesting: sorting, air-drying, cutting, and pasteurisation with hot steam |
| Ingredients | Cancer bush (100%) |
| Cultivation | Cultivated without pesticides |
| Grade | 100/100 P. (Herbal category); Highest Grade |
| Use | For decoration, incense burning or as potpourri. According to the Novel Food Regulation, herbs that were not widely sold before 1997 may not be marketed as food. |
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Farm
The farm is located in a remote, desert-like landscape at the foot of the Cederberg Mountains. The valley is sparsely populated and accessible only via a long gravel road. The area is surrounded by mountains in a horseshoe shape, providing the plants with a distinctive and stimulating microclimate.
Cancer Bush
Cancer bush is a perennial, herbaceous to shrubby plant belonging to the legume family (Fabaceae), and is predominantly native to South Africa. It typically grows to a height of 0.5 to 1.5 metres and is characterised by its fine, feathered, silvery-green leaves, which give it a delicate appearance. Striking scarlet, butterfly-shaped flowers appear mainly during the warmer months, providing an important nectar source for many insects. After flowering, the plant produces distinctive, inflated, papery seed pods, which is a typical feature of its genus. Botanically, the cancer bush is notable for its remarkable ability to adapt to dry, nutrient-poor soils, as well as for its symbiotic relationship with nitrogen-fixing rhizobia. Because of its secondary plant compounds such as flavonoids and triterpenoids, it is also valued in traditional South African medicine.
