uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
KwaZulu-Natal · Year-round
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Plants & flora
Common Sugarbush
Protea repens
Protea repens, known as the common sugarbush and in Afrikaans as the suikerbossie, is an erect shrub growing in the southern regions of South Africa.
Species insights
When to visit
Most records Apr to May
When Common Sugarbush sightings peak, from open records. Outside these months it is seen less often, not never.
Best monthsApr to May
Records10,082 records
Curve from 10,082 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 Common Sugarbush is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
10,082 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Common Sugarbush
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Pumula Lodge 4 Star Guesthouse Knysna
Hunter's Home, Knysna
From R 2,310a night
Common Sugarbush recorded here
Smitswinkel Tented Camp
Table Mountain National Park
From R 965a night
Common Sugarbush recorded here
Overseers Mountain Cottage
Table Mountain National Park
From R 4,009a night
Common Sugarbush recorded here
Izingwe Lodge
Welgevonden Game Reserve
Price on request
Common Sugarbush recorded here
Slangkop Tented Camp
Table Mountain National Park
From R 770a night
Common Sugarbush recorded here
Olifantsbos Guest House
Table Mountain National Park
From R 4,859a night
Common Sugarbush recorded here
Inzalo Safari Lodge
Welgevonden Game Reserve
Price on request
Common Sugarbush recorded here
Tlopi Tented Camp
Marakele National Park
From R 1,866a night
Common Sugarbush recorded here
Cobham
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
From R 190a night
Common Sugarbush recorded here
Lehele Lodge at Gondwana Game Reserve
Gondwana Game Reserve
Price on request
Common Sugarbush recorded here
Garden Castle
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
From R 190a night
Common Sugarbush recorded here
Monk's Cowl
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
From R 130a night
Common Sugarbush recorded here
Kwena Lodge at Gondwana Game Reserve
Gondwana Game Reserve
Price on request
Common Sugarbush recorded here
Kamberg
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
From R 840a night
Common Sugarbush recorded here
Lotheni
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
From R 270a night
Common Sugarbush recorded here
Highmoor
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
From R 200a night
Common Sugarbush recorded here
Royal Natal (Thendele, Mahai & Rugged Glen)
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
From R 360a night
Common Sugarbush recorded here
Injisuthi
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
From R 170a night
Common Sugarbush recorded here
Didima (Cathedral Peak)
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
From R 1,070a night
Common Sugarbush recorded here
Giant's Castle
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park
From R 1,150a night
Common Sugarbush recorded here
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Benguela Cove, Hermanus
From R 51,428a night
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Oudtshoorn
From R 1,400a night
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From R 17,120a night
Bartholomeus Klip Farmhouse
Riebeek Valley, Riebeek West
From R 5,636a night
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When and where to find the Common Sugarbush
Hosts have recorded the Common Sugarbush at stays in or beside uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park, Table Mountain National Park and Gondwana Game Reserve.
Species
Protea repens
Records
10,082
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Common Sugarbush on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Common Sugarbush in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Common Sugarbush at stays in or beside uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park, Table Mountain National Park, Gondwana Game Reserve, Welgevonden Game Reserve, Giants Castle Game Reserve and Kamberg 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 Common Sugarbush in South Africa?
The Common Sugarbush is most recorded in Western Cape (97% of records), based on 10,082 iNaturalist observations. 20 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Common Sugarbush on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Common Sugarbush?
Sightings of the Common Sugarbush peak from Apr to May, based on 10,082 iNaturalist records. You may still see it outside those months, sightings are just less frequent.
What is the Common Sugarbush?
Protea repens, known as the common sugarbush and in Afrikaans as the suikerbossie, is an erect shrub growing in the southern regions of South Africa. Related to other proteas, this plant is a relatively adaptable and variable species and can be found growing widely in various soils.
