Ericaceae

Georgia plume

Elliottia racemosa Muhl. ex Elliott

Family: Ericaceae
Genus: Elliottia

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Georgia plume (Elliottia racemosa) — FlowerPhoto: Celeste Ray, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (3)

Arabic: زهرة جورجيا
English: Georgia plume, Georgiaplume, Summer plume
Russian: Эллиоттия кистевидная

Synonyms

Elliottia muhlea Steud.

Flowers

In flower: June (from 11 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

Growth habit: Shrub, Tree
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Celeste Ray, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: James Henderson, Gulf South Research Corporation, USA, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Brandon Corder, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Jason Hollinger, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.