Pumula Lodge 4 Star Guesthouse Knysna
Hunter's Home, Knysna
Blushing Bride recorded here · Fynbos biome · Spekboom · Outeniqua yellowwood
Gives back to Revive Knysna
From R 2,310 a night
Plants & flora
Blushing Bride
Serruria floridaCritically endangered
Serruria florida is a species of flowering plant in the family Proteaceae, endemic to South Africa.
Species insights
When to visit
Most records Jul to Oct
When Blushing Bride sightings peak, from open records. Outside these months it is seen less often, not never.
Best monthsJul to Oct
Records125 records
Curve from 125 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
Provinces where Blushing Bride is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
125 records, iNaturalist
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See places that give backIUCN Red List
Critically Endangered
Species
Serruria florida
Records
125
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Blushing Bride on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Where can you see the Blushing Bride in South Africa?
The Blushing Bride is most recorded in Western Cape (100% of records), based on 125 iNaturalist observations. 1 place to stay on Spekboom in South Africa has recorded the Blushing Bride on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Blushing Bride?
Sightings of the Blushing Bride peak from Jul to Oct, based on 125 iNaturalist records. You may still see it outside those months, sightings are just less frequent.
What is the conservation status of the Blushing Bride?
The Blushing Bride (Serruria florida) is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.
What is the Blushing Bride?
Serruria florida is a species of flowering plant in the family Proteaceae, endemic to South Africa. It is known by the common names of blushing bride or pride of Franschhoek.