Where to see
Where to see the Sour Fig in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the Sour Fig at stays in or beside Table Mountain National Park and Garden Route National Park.
Carpobrotus edulis
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When and where to find the Sour Fig
Hosts have recorded the Sour Fig at stays in or beside Table Mountain National Park and Garden Route National Park.
Species
Carpobrotus edulis
Records
6,541
iNaturalist observations
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Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Sour Fig on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Sour Fig in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Sour Fig at stays in or beside Table Mountain National Park and Garden Route 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 Sour Fig in South Africa?
The Sour Fig is most recorded in Western Cape (97% of records), based on 6,541 iNaturalist observations. 6 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Sour Fig on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Sour Fig?
Sightings of the Sour Fig peak from Apr to May, based on 6,541 iNaturalist records. You may still see it outside those months, sightings are just less frequent.
What is the Sour Fig?
Carpobrotus edulis is a ground-creeping plant with succulent leaves in the genus Carpobrotus, native to South Africa. It is also known as Hottentot-fig, ice plant, highway ice plant or pigface and in South Africa as the sour fig (suurvy).
Stays that give back
Where to stay for a chance to see the Sour Fig
Every stay on the Sour Fig page lists the species its host has recorded on or near the property. A record is a sighting, never a promise.
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