A parasitic plant with potentially poisonous berries might not sound like something that would boost your Christmas decorations to the next level. But, botanically speaking, that’s what mistletoe is.

So why has this tradition lasted? Probably because it hits the perfect holiday sweet spot: a little awkward, a little ...

Every year when December rolls around, we carry out countless holiday traditions that pre-date all of us. Christmas trees have been a thing since 16th century Germany. Stockings can be credited back ...

While poinsettias have an undeserved reputation for being poisonous, as you’d have to eat a few hundred poinsettia leaves to get sick, an expert says two other traditional holiday plants are ...

While poinsettias have an undeserved reputation for being poisonous, as you’d have to eat a few hundred poinsettia leaves to ...

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The custom of kissing under mistletoe, which dates to the 18th century, was seen as a way to spread love during the Christmas season.

New species of the plants are still being discovered, and their parasitic biology is being probed for potential cancer ...

What do you know about mistletoe (other than you can snatch a kiss under it)? Mistletoe is one of those holiday plants that you don’t really want growing in your own garden. That’s because it truly is ...

The etymology of mistletoe — a plant with small, oval evergreen leaves and waxy white berries — may strike some as repugnant.

Pucker up, it’s time to hang your mistletoe! One of my favorite tales about mistletoe comes from Norse mythology, which started with ...