Table Mountain National Park
Western Cape · Best Sep to Apr
3 places
Plants & flora
Cape Watsonia
Watsonia borbonica
Watsonia borbonica, the Cape bugle-lily, is a species of plant in the family Iridaceae that is native to South Africa.
Species insights
When to visit
Most records Sep to Dec
When Cape Watsonia sightings peak, from open records. Outside these months it is seen less often, not never.
Best monthsSep to Dec
Records2,476 records
Curve from 2,476 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 Cape Watsonia is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
2,476 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Cape Watsonia
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Pumula Lodge 4 Star Guesthouse Knysna
Hunter's Home, Knysna
From R 2,310a night
Cape Watsonia recorded here
Smitswinkel Tented Camp
Table Mountain National Park
From R 965a night
Cape Watsonia recorded here
Overseers Mountain Cottage
Table Mountain National Park
From R 4,009a night
Cape Watsonia recorded here
Slangkop Tented Camp
Table Mountain National Park
From R 770a night
Cape Watsonia recorded here
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When and where to find the Cape Watsonia
Hosts have recorded the Cape Watsonia at stays in or beside Table Mountain National Park.
Species
Watsonia borbonica
Records
2,476
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Cape Watsonia on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Cape Watsonia in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Cape Watsonia at stays in or beside Table Mountain 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 Cape Watsonia in South Africa?
The Cape Watsonia is most recorded in Western Cape (100% of records), based on 2,476 iNaturalist observations. 4 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Cape Watsonia on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Cape Watsonia?
Sightings of the Cape Watsonia peak from Sep to Dec, based on 2,476 iNaturalist records. You may still see it outside those months, sightings are just less frequent.
What is the Cape Watsonia?
Watsonia borbonica, the Cape bugle-lily, is a species of plant in the family Iridaceae that is native to South Africa.
