uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
KwaZulu-Natal · Year-round
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Plants & flora
Red Crassula Heath
Erica cerinthoides
Erica cerinthoides is a species of heath native to South Africa (the Cape Provinces, the Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, the Northern Provinces), Lesotho and Swaziland.
Species insights
When to visit
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Best monthsAny month
Records5,495 records
Curve from 5,495 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 Red Crassula Heath is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
5,495 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Red Crassula Heath
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Smitswinkel Tented Camp
Table Mountain National Park
From R 965a night
Red Crassula Heath recorded here
Overseers Mountain Cottage
Table Mountain National Park
From R 4,009a night
Red Crassula Heath recorded here
Slangkop Tented Camp
Table Mountain National Park
From R 770a night
Red Crassula Heath recorded here
Olifantsbos Guest House
Table Mountain National Park
From R 4,859a night
Red Crassula Heath recorded here
Cobham
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
From R 190a night
Red Crassula Heath recorded here
Garden Castle
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
From R 190a night
Red Crassula Heath recorded here
Monk's Cowl
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
From R 130a night
Red Crassula Heath recorded here
Highmoor
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
From R 200a night
Red Crassula Heath recorded here
Royal Natal (Thendele, Mahai & Rugged Glen)
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
From R 360a night
Red Crassula Heath recorded here
Injisuthi
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
From R 170a night
Red Crassula Heath recorded here
Didima (Cathedral Peak)
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
From R 1,070a night
Red Crassula Heath recorded here
Giant's Castle
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
From R 1,150a night
Red Crassula Heath recorded here
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When and where to find the Red Crassula Heath
Hosts have recorded the Red Crassula Heath at stays in or beside uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park, Table Mountain National Park and Giants Castle Game Reserve.
Species
Erica cerinthoides
Records
5,495
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Red Crassula Heath on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Red Crassula Heath in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Red Crassula Heath at stays in or beside uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park, Table Mountain National Park, Giants Castle Game Reserve and Royal Natal 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 Red Crassula Heath in South Africa?
The Red Crassula Heath is most recorded in Western Cape (88% of records), Eastern Cape (5% of records), based on 5,495 iNaturalist observations. 12 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Red Crassula Heath on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Red Crassula Heath?
The Red Crassula Heath 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. uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep; Table Mountain National Park: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Giants Castle Game Reserve: year-round, dry season May-Sep; Royal Natal National Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Red Crassula Heath?
Erica cerinthoides is a species of heath native to South Africa (the Cape Provinces, the Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, the Northern Provinces), Lesotho and Swaziland. Common names include fire erica, fire heath, red hairy heath, rooihaartjie or klipheide. Throughout its range the species shows marked variation in habit, flower characteristics and hairiness.
