Plants & flora
Red Crassula Heath
Erica cerinthoides
Erica cerinthoides is a species of heath native to South Africa (the Cape Provinces, the Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, the Northern Provinces), Lesotho and Swaziland.
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
Records5,495 records
Curve from 5,495 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 Crassula Heath is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
5,495 records, iNaturalist
Places to stay
8 results in South Africa
More stays nearby
- Where can you see the Red Crassula Heath in South Africa?
- The Red Crassula Heath is most recorded in Western Cape (88% of records), Eastern Cape (5% of records), based on 5 495 iNaturalist observations. 8 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Red Crassula Heath on site or nearby.
- When is the best time to see the Red Crassula Heath?
- The Red Crassula Heath is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it.
- What is the Red Crassula Heath?
- Erica cerinthoides is a species of heath native to South Africa (the Cape Provinces, the Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, the Northern Provinces), Lesotho and Swaziland. Common names include fire erica, fire heath, red hairy heath, rooihaartjie or klipheide. Throughout its range the species shows marked variation in habit, flower characteristics and hairiness.