Where to see the Bitter Aloe in South Africa

Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Bitter Aloe at stays in or beside Gondwana Game Reserve 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.

The Bitter Aloe is most recorded in Eastern Cape (66% of records), Western Cape (32% of records), based on 6,873 iNaturalist observations. 4 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Bitter Aloe on site or nearby.

The Bitter Aloe is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Gondwana Game Reserve: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Garden Route National Park: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.

Aloe ferox, is a species of arborescent aloe indigenous to southern Africa. It is one of several Aloe species used to make bitter aloes, a purgative medication, and also yields a non-bitter gel that can be used in cosmetics.