uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
KwaZulu-Natal · Year-round
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Plants & flora
Red Hot Poker
Kniphofia uvaria
Kniphofia uvaria is also known as Tritoma, Torch Lily, or Red Hot Poker due to the shape and color of its inflorescence.
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
Records1,512 records
Curve from 1,512 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 Hot Poker is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
1,512 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Red Hot Poker
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Pumula Lodge 4 Star Guesthouse Knysna
Hunter's Home, Knysna
Red Hot Poker recorded here · Fynbos biome · Spekboom · Outeniqua yellowwood
Gives back to Revive Knysna
From R 2,310 a night
Smitswinkel Tented Camp
Table Mountain National Park
Red Hot Poker recorded here · Fynbos biome · King protea · Sugarbush
From R 965 a night
Olifantsbos Guest House
Table Mountain National Park
Red Hot Poker recorded here · Fynbos biome · Bontebok · King protea
From R 4,859 a night
Lehele Lodge at Gondwana Game Reserve
Gondwana Game Reserve
Red Hot Poker recorded here · Fynbos biome · Leopard · Lion
Gives back to Endangered Wildlife Trust
Price on request
Cobham
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
Red Hot Poker recorded here · Grassland biome · Southern rock agama · Tree fuchsia
From R 190 a night
Garden Castle
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
Red Hot Poker recorded here · Grassland biome · Southern rock agama · Cape heath
From R 190 a night
Kwena Lodge at Gondwana Game Reserve
Gondwana Game Reserve
Red Hot Poker recorded here · Fynbos biome · Leopard · Lion
Gives back to Endangered Wildlife Trust
Price on request
Monk's Cowl
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
Red Hot Poker recorded here · Grassland biome · Real yellowwood · Chacma baboon
From R 130 a night
Kamberg
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
Red Hot Poker recorded here · Grassland biome · Tree fuchsia · Black wildebeest
From R 840 a night
Lotheni
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
Red Hot Poker recorded here · Grassland biome · Southern rock agama · Common eland
From R 270 a night
Highmoor
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
Red Hot Poker recorded here · Grassland biome · Real yellowwood · Chacma baboon
From R 200 a night
Royal Natal (Thendele, Mahai & Rugged Glen)
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
Red Hot Poker recorded here · Grassland biome · Chacma baboon · Bushbuck
From R 360 a night
Injisuthi
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
Red Hot Poker recorded here · Grassland biome · Real yellowwood · Chacma baboon
From R 170 a night
Didima (Cathedral Peak)
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
Red Hot Poker recorded here · Grassland biome · Real yellowwood · Tree fuchsia
From R 1,070 a night
Giant's Castle
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
Red Hot Poker recorded here · Grassland biome · Real yellowwood · Chacma baboon
From R 1,150 a night
More stays nearby
Coastal Retreat
Benguela Cove, Hermanus
Fynbos biome
Gives back to Walker Bay Fynbos Conservancy and 1 other
From R 14,985 a night
Sasi Bush Lodge
Bergville
Grassland biome
Gives back to Royal Drakensberg Education Trust and 2 others
From R 5,400 a night
Pafuri Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
Savanna biome · Makalani palm · Ana tree
Gives back to BirdLife South Africa
From R 11,820 a night
Bartholomeus Klip Farmhouse
Riebeek Valley, Riebeek West
Fynbos biome · Black wildebeest · Bontebok
Gives back to BirdLife South Africa
From R 5,636 a night
Rhino Sands Safari Camp
Hazyview
Savanna biome · Leopard · Lion
Gives back to Zululand Conservation Trust and 1 other
From R 22,680 a night
Babylonstoren
Klapmuts, Simondium
Angulate tortoise · Wild olive
Price on request
Franschhoek Country House & Villas
Franschhoek
Fynbos biome · English oak
Gives back to Cape Leopard Trust
From R 6,195 a night
Welgelegen House by RETURN Africa
Gardens, Cape Town
Fynbos biome · English oak
From R 2,800 a night
Tanda Tula Safari Camp
Timbavati Private Nature Reserve
Savanna biome · Lion · Leopard
Price on request
The Drakensberg
Next stop
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When and where to find the Red Hot Poker
Hosts have recorded the Red Hot Poker at stays in or beside uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park, Gondwana Game Reserve and Table Mountain National Park.
Species
Kniphofia uvaria
Records
1,512
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Red Hot Poker on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Red Hot Poker in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Red Hot Poker at stays in or beside uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park, Gondwana Game Reserve, Table Mountain National Park, Giants Castle Game Reserve, Kamberg Nature 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 Hot Poker in South Africa?
The Red Hot Poker is most recorded in Western Cape (62% of records), Eastern Cape (15% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (15% of records), based on 1,512 iNaturalist observations. 15 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Red Hot Poker on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Red Hot Poker?
The Red Hot Poker 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; Gondwana Game Reserve: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Table Mountain National Park: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Giants Castle Game Reserve: year-round, dry season May-Sep. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Red Hot Poker?
Kniphofia uvaria is also known as Tritoma, Torch Lily, or Red Hot Poker due to the shape and color of its inflorescence. The leaves are reminiscent of a lily, and the flowerhead can reach up to 1.52 m (5.0 ft) in height. There are many varieties of torch lily, and they bloom at different times during the growing season. The flowers are red, orange, and yellow.