Mark Brown owns Gateway Garlic Farms in Bourbon, Missouri, but this time of year, he’s known as “Mistletoe Mark.” ...

They make for beautiful decor and thoughtful gifts. But they might pose a danger to some members of the household. What to ...

Mistletoe has many mythic associations, but the most popular by far is the Christmas tradition of compelling people to kiss under it. With white, red, or pink berries, and its romantic associations, ...

Unlike plants such as moth orchids (Phalaenopsis species) that are epiphytic — meaning that they attach themselves to other plants to grow but get their nutrients from other sources — parasitic plants ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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

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, ...

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

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (The Conversation) – A parasitic plant with ...

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 ...