Types of Mistletoe Mistletoe is a hemiparasitic plant, meaning it grows on a host plant, usually a tree, from which it draws some of its energy and nutrients but not all. It has its favorite hosts ...

According to the Leaf & Limb website, mistletoe is a parasitic plant, "meaning that it needs a host tree or shrub in order to thrive." The website adds that mistletoe can cause tree branches to ...

Caribbean nations, for example, may use native plants such as the inkberry, Ilex glabra, for their Christmas trees, while some nations use species of juniper, a tree from the family of plants which ...

For most people, mistletoe conjures images of wintry Christmas kissing traditions rather than the rich Australian landscape. In Australia, mistletoe varieties have often been overlooked or treated ...

Indeed the spherical puffs do seem to more closely resemble mistletoe growth. It turns out the festive plant is actually a parasite, which The Tree Council says “grows in green clumps on various ...