 | |  | our base : the riebeek valley south africa |
still pure is based in the picturesque, fertile Riebeek Valley in the Western Cape, South Africa. Although we support farmers from all over South Africa, the Western Cape is especially suited for the growing of thousands of indigenous essential oil plants (fynbos), as well as many of the more traditional plants (e.g. thyme, lemon balm, lavender and many more). |
“Southern Africa has well over 30 000 species of higher plants. The Cape Floral Kingdom alone has nearly 9 000 species and is one of the most diverse temperate flora on earth, rivalling the tropical rainforests in terms of species richness. With South Africa’s remarkable biodiversity and cultural diversity, it is not surprising to find that approximately 3 000 species of plants are used as medicines, and of these, some 350 species are the most commonly used and traded medicinal plants.”
Ben-Erik van Wyk, “Medicinal Plants of Southern Africa” |
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