Table Mountain National Park
Western Cape · Best Sep to Apr
4 places
Plants & flora
Arum Lily
Zantedeschia aethiopica
Zantedeschia aethiopica (known as calla lily and arum lily) is a species in the family Araceae, native to southern Africa in Lesotho, South Africa, and Swaziland.
Species insights
When to visit
Most records Sep to Oct
When Arum Lily sightings peak, from open records. Outside these months it is seen less often, not never.
Best monthsSep to Oct
Records7,274 records
Curve from 7,274 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Where you'll find it
Western Cape and beyond
Provinces where Arum Lily is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
7,274 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Arum Lily
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Pumula Lodge 4 Star Guesthouse Knysna
Hunter's Home, Knysna
From R 2,310a night
Arum Lily recorded here
Birdsong Cottage
Howick
From R 795a night
Arum Lily recorded here
Smitswinkel Tented Camp
Table Mountain National Park
From R 965a night
Arum Lily recorded here
Overseers Mountain Cottage
Table Mountain National Park
From R 4,009a night
Arum Lily recorded here
Lehele Lodge at Gondwana Game Reserve
Gondwana Game Reserve
Price on request
Arum Lily recorded here
Slangkop Tented Camp
Table Mountain National Park
From R 770a night
Arum Lily recorded here
Olifantsbos Guest House
Table Mountain National Park
From R 4,859a night
Arum Lily recorded here
Kwena Lodge at Gondwana Game Reserve
Gondwana Game Reserve
Price on request
Arum Lily recorded here
Storms River Mouth Rest Camp (Tsitsikamma)
Garden Route National Park
From R 457a night
Arum Lily recorded here
Wilderness Ebb-and-Flow Rest Camp
Garden Route National Park
From R 287a night
Arum Lily recorded here
Nature’s Valley Rest Camp (Tsitsikamma)
Garden Route National Park
From R 294a night
Arum Lily recorded here
Monk's Cowl
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
From R 130a night
Arum Lily recorded here
Lotheni
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
From R 270a night
Arum Lily recorded here
Highmoor
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
From R 200a night
Arum Lily recorded here
Injisuthi
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
From R 170a night
Arum Lily recorded here
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When and where to find the Arum Lily
Hosts have recorded the Arum Lily at stays in or beside Table Mountain National Park, uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park and Gondwana Game Reserve.
Species
Zantedeschia aethiopica
Records
7,274
iNaturalist observations
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Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Arum Lily on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Arum Lily in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Arum Lily at stays in or beside Table Mountain National Park, uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park, Gondwana Game Reserve, Tsitsikamma National Park and Garden Route National Park. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
Where can you see the Arum Lily in South Africa?
The Arum Lily is most recorded in Western Cape (79% of records), Eastern Cape (8% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (8% of records), based on 7,274 iNaturalist observations. 15 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Arum Lily on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Arum Lily?
Sightings of the Arum Lily peak from Sep to Oct, based on 7,274 iNaturalist records. You may still see it outside those months, sightings are just less frequent.
What is the Arum Lily?
Zantedeschia aethiopica (known as calla lily and arum lily) is a species in the family Araceae, native to southern Africa in Lesotho, South Africa, and Swaziland.
