Of all the plants used in holiday decor, few match mistletoe's interesting history. Also, few equal its potential for harm.

The plant-equivalent of Gremlins, these seem a cute idea… until they’re running amok and causing major holiday issues.

Mistletoe has some unique characteristics and history that go way beyond smooching under the sprigs during the holidays.

There are around 1500 species of mistletoe around the world, mainly in tropical and warmer climates, distributed on every ...

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.

During the holidays, mistletoe is famous for helping couples sneak a smooch under a strategically hung sprig. But long before Christ was born, Druids, Greeks and other ancients knew the plant as a ...

The tradition of kissing somebody under the mistletoe plant has been around for quite some time. But why? And what is a mistletoe plant anyway? Let’s find out! Mistletoe has been associated with life, ...

I always look forward to the holidays and the bunches of mistletoe festooned above key passageways throughout the season. But the ancient Germans probably didn’t have kissing in mind when they named ...

Today marks the final day of the Homegrown 12 Days of Christmas contest. String together the seven clues posted between Dec. 7 and Dec. 18 and send them in an e-mail to me by noon Monday, Dec. 21, at: ...

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(The Conversation) – 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, ...