Plant Profile

American Sycamore

About Sycamore

  • Botanical Name: Platanus occidentalis
  • Common Name: American Sycamore
  • Family: Platanaceae
  • Medicinal: Yes
  • Plant Food: FoxFarm Big Bloom for Organic Gardening

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Recipes With Sycamore

Tips For Using Sycamore

Health Benefits

History shows that the moss scraped from the underside of Sycamore leaves, with an infusion of Andromeda polifolia, was made and used by native Americans as a nasal cleanse.

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