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, 150g
- 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 |
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| 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.
