Table Mountain National Park
Western Cape · Best Sep to Apr
4 places
Plants & flora
Krantz Aloe
Aloe arborescens
Aloe arborescens (krantz aloe, candelabra aloe) is a species of flowering succulent perennial plant that belongs to the genus Aloe, which it shares with the well known and studied Aloe vera.
Species insights
When to visit
Most records Apr to Jun
When Krantz Aloe sightings peak, from open records. Outside these months it is seen less often, not never.
Best monthsApr to Jun
Records4,387 records
Curve from 4,387 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 Krantz Aloe is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
4,391 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Krantz Aloe
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Smitswinkel Tented Camp
Table Mountain National Park
From R 965a night
Krantz Aloe recorded here
Overseers Mountain Cottage
Table Mountain National Park
From R 4,009a night
Krantz Aloe recorded here
Lehele Lodge at Gondwana Game Reserve
Gondwana Game Reserve
Price on request
Krantz Aloe recorded here
Slangkop Tented Camp
Table Mountain National Park
From R 770a night
Krantz Aloe recorded here
Olifantsbos Guest House
Table Mountain National Park
From R 4,859a night
Krantz Aloe recorded here
Kwena Lodge at Gondwana Game Reserve
Gondwana Game Reserve
Price on request
Krantz Aloe recorded here
Storms River Mouth Rest Camp (Tsitsikamma)
Garden Route National Park
From R 457a night
Krantz Aloe recorded here
Wilderness Ebb-and-Flow Rest Camp
Garden Route National Park
From R 287a night
Krantz Aloe recorded here
Nature’s Valley Rest Camp (Tsitsikamma)
Garden Route National Park
From R 294a night
Krantz Aloe recorded here
Vernon Crookes
Vernon Crookes Nature Reserve
From R 480a night
Krantz Aloe recorded here
Harold Johnson
Harold Johnson Nature Reserve
From R 200a night
Krantz Aloe recorded here
Monk's Cowl
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
From R 130a night
Krantz Aloe recorded here
Oribi Gorge
Oribi Gorge Nature Reserve
From R 120a night
Krantz Aloe recorded here
Highmoor
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
From R 200a night
Krantz Aloe recorded here
Injisuthi
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
From R 170a night
Krantz Aloe recorded here
Didima (Cathedral Peak)
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
From R 1,070a night
Krantz Aloe recorded here
More stays nearby
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From R 51,428a night
Thabile Lodge
Oudtshoorn
From R 1,400a night
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From R 17,120a night
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From R 5,636a night
Rhino Sands Safari Camp
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From R 22,680a night
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Price on request
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From R 2,800a night
An African Story by RETURN Africa
Bakoven, Cape Town
From R 9,900a night
The Klein Karoo
Next stop
Dry mountains, ostriches, and Calitzdorp's port wines
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When and where to find the Krantz Aloe
Hosts have recorded the Krantz Aloe at stays in or beside Table Mountain National Park, uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park and Gondwana Game Reserve.
Species
Aloe arborescens
Records
4,391
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Krantz Aloe on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Krantz Aloe in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Krantz Aloe at stays in or beside Table Mountain National Park, uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park, Gondwana Game Reserve, Tsitsikamma National Park, Garden Route National Park and Harold Johnson Nature Reserve and other reserves. 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 Krantz Aloe in South Africa?
The Krantz Aloe is most recorded in Western Cape (49% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (19% of records), Eastern Cape (11% of records), based on 4,391 iNaturalist observations. 16 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Krantz Aloe on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Krantz Aloe?
Sightings of the Krantz Aloe peak from Apr to Jun, based on 4,387 iNaturalist records. You may still see it outside those months, sightings are just less frequent.
What is the Krantz Aloe?
Aloe arborescens (krantz aloe, candelabra aloe) is a species of flowering succulent perennial plant that belongs to the genus Aloe, which it shares with the well known and studied Aloe vera. The specific epithet arborescens means "tree-like".
