Kruger National Park
Limpopo · Best Apr to Sep
6 places
Plants & flora
Mountain Aloe
Aloe marlothii
Aloe marlothii (also known as the mountain aloe or the flat-flowered aloe) is a large, single-stemmed Southern African aloe of rocky places and open flat country, occasionally growing up to 6m tall.
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
Records2,349 records
Curve from 2,349 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
Limpopo and beyond
Provinces where Mountain Aloe is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
2,349 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Mountain Aloe
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Kruger Untamed - Tshokwane River Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 17,500a night
Mountain Aloe recorded here
Kruger Shalati: The Train on the Bridge
Kruger National Park
From R 17,400a night
Mountain Aloe recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Satara Plains Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 11,980a night
Mountain Aloe recorded here
Mdluli Safari Lodge
Kruger National Park
From R 10,670a night
Mountain Aloe recorded here
Monk's Cowl
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
From R 130a night
Mountain Aloe recorded here
Singita Sweni Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Mountain Aloe recorded here
Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park: Mpila Camp
Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park
From R 1,420a night
Mountain Aloe recorded here
Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park: Hilltop Camp
Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park
From R 900a night
Mountain Aloe recorded here
Singita Lebombo Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Mountain Aloe recorded here
Ithala (Ntshondwe)
Ithala Game Reserve
From R 130a night
Mountain Aloe recorded here
Ndumo
Ndumo Game Reserve
From R 190a night
Mountain Aloe recorded here
Plains Camp @ Rhino Walking Safaris
Mpumalanga
Price on request
Mountain Aloe recorded here
Injisuthi
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
From R 170a night
Mountain Aloe recorded here
Didima (Cathedral Peak)
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
From R 1,070a night
Mountain Aloe recorded here
&Beyond Phinda Zuka Lodge
Phinda Private Game Reserve
Price on request
Mountain Aloe recorded here
&Beyond Phinda Vlei Lodge
Phinda Private Game Reserve
Price on request
Mountain Aloe recorded here
&Beyond Phinda Rock Lodge
Phinda Private Game Reserve
Price on request
Mountain Aloe recorded here
&Beyond Phinda Mountain Lodge
Phinda Private Game Reserve
Price on request
Mountain Aloe recorded here
&Beyond Phinda Forest Lodge
Phinda Private Game Reserve
Price on request
Mountain Aloe recorded here
Izingwe Lodge
Welgevonden Game Reserve
Price on request
Mountain Aloe recorded here
Inzalo Safari Lodge
Welgevonden Game Reserve
Price on request
Mountain Aloe recorded here
More stays nearby
Oceans Away
Benguela Cove, Hermanus
From R 51,428a night
Thabile Lodge
Oudtshoorn
From R 1,400a night
Baobab Hill House by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 17,120a night
The Elephant Coast
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When and where to find the Mountain Aloe
Hosts have recorded the Mountain Aloe at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Phinda Private Game Reserve and uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park.
Species
Aloe marlothii
Records
2,349
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Mountain Aloe on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Mountain Aloe in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Mountain Aloe at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Phinda Private Game Reserve, uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park, Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park, Welgevonden Game Reserve and Ithala Game 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 Mountain Aloe in South Africa?
The Mountain Aloe is most recorded in Limpopo (28% of records), Gauteng (23% of records), Mpumalanga (22% of records), based on 2,349 iNaturalist observations. 21 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Mountain Aloe on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Mountain Aloe?
The Mountain Aloe 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. Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep; Phinda Private Game Reserve: year-round, dry season May-Sep; uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep; Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Mountain Aloe?
Aloe marlothii (also known as the mountain aloe or the flat-flowered aloe) is a large, single-stemmed Southern African aloe of rocky places and open flat country, occasionally growing up to 6m tall.
