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Fan Aloe recorded here
Plants & flora
Fan Aloe
Aloidendron plicatile
Kumara plicatilis, formerly Aloe plicatilis, the fan-aloe, is a succulent plant endemic to a few mountains in the Fynbos ecoregion, of the Western Cape in South Africa.
Species insights
When to visit
Most records Jul to Oct
When Fan Aloe sightings peak, from open records. Outside these months it is seen less often, not never.
Best monthsJul to Oct
Records356 records
Curve from 356 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 Fan Aloe is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
356 records, iNaturalist
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See places that give backSpecies
Aloidendron plicatile
Records
356
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Fan Aloe on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Where can you see the Fan Aloe in South Africa?
The Fan Aloe is most recorded in Western Cape (100% of records), based on 356 iNaturalist observations. 1 place to stay on Spekboom in South Africa has recorded the Fan Aloe on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Fan Aloe?
Sightings of the Fan Aloe peak from Jul to Oct, based on 356 iNaturalist records. You may still see it outside those months, sightings are just less frequent.
What is the Fan Aloe?
Kumara plicatilis, formerly Aloe plicatilis, the fan-aloe, is a succulent plant endemic to a few mountains in the Fynbos ecoregion, of the Western Cape in South Africa. The plant has an unusual and striking fan-like arrangement of its leaves. It may grow as a large multistemmed shrub or as a small tree. It is one of the two species in the genus Kumara.
