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 ...

Spouses and sweethearts enjoy the holiday tradition of affectionate kisses under the green, leafy sprigs of Yuletide mistletoe. Wild songbirds also have a tendency to actively seek out this native ...

For many people, mistletoe is a pest, while for others, it is a symbol of Christmas cheer. The origin of mistletoe as a Yuletide symbol came from the Norse and the Druids. Both had traditions that ...

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 ...

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 ...

Two very distinct plants – poinsettias and mistletoe – have gained popularity as holiday decorations. Because of its vivid red, pink, and white hues, the poinsettia, one of the most popular winter ...

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 ...

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 ...

Some of my earliest childhood memories of holidays include my mother purchasing mistletoe to hang in a doorway during Christmas. It was not as important a decoration as the Christmas tree, but it was ...

A: Mistletoe is a very popular plant during the Christmas holidays, but why? The Vikings and the Druids each have separate legends surrounding this unusual plant. The Norse god Balder was the best ...

Each mistletoe berry can produce up to two metres of a gluey thread called viscin. It allows the seeds of this parasitic plant to stick to and infect host plants. Since ancient times, mistletoe ...

Mistletoe is a richly symbolic winter plant with an unusual life cycle. With more than half of England's traditional orchards lost since the mid-20th century, it would be easy to assume mistletoe is ...