Mistletoe is more than a festive decoration that helps with holiday matchmaking; it has a rich history and distinctive growing habits. Known for its evergreen leaves and white berries, this stunning ...

Of all the plants used for holiday decorations mistletoe is perhaps the strangest. First of all, it's a parasite! (Well, demi-parasite to be exact). It grows specialized roots that penetrate a tree ...

When you’re rocking around the Christmas tree looking for the mistletoe, did you know the best spot for a holiday kiss is under a parasitic plant named after poop? Mistletoe might be a merry moocher ...

Do you know how poinsettias became Christmas plants, or why mistletoe has been regarded with suspicion by some societies? Here’s a look at some fun facts about the plants that have become seasonal ...

Notice the branches of the tree around the ball of mistletoe? It’s known as a parasite for a good reason. It sends out root-like structures into the branches of host trees, stealing water and ...

Mistletoe: It's on Santa's naughty and nice lists. A bit of a troublemaker in the horticultural world, mistletoe is classified as a hemi-parasitic plant. That big term simply means that it can make ...

It seems I write an article about mistletoe every year, but I do so for a couple of reasons. Mistletoe continues to hold a place in our holiday celebrations, and I think it has such an interesting ...

This time of year in garden centers you will find small sprigs of a green plant that carries a load of lore and legend from years past and is incorporated into our yuletide celebrations. Mistletoe is ...

A mistletoe is a flowering plant (angiosperm) which, although capable of growing independently, is almost always parasitic or, more specifically, partially or hemi-parasitic. Mistletoes grow on the ...

Mistletoe is an interesting plant with an interesting history. Mistletoe refers to any of more than 200 species of semi-parasitic shrubs found worldwide. Mistletoe lives throughout the southern United ...

Mistletoe has some unique characteristics and history that go way beyond smooching under the sprigs during the holidays. For centuries, mistletoe has been hung in doorways all around the world to ...