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, ...

It’s a holiday tradition. Get some mistletoe, hang it in the house or hold it above your head, find that special someone, stand together under the plant and smooch away. Seems innocent enough, but ...

Over 1,700 species of the parasitic plant grow around the globe Tess Joosse This holiday season, you might be hoping to catch someone under the mistletoe — or maybe that’s a prospect you’d like to ...

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According to the the N.C. Cooperative Extension, the state's coastal plain is a hotbed for mistletoe. The plant, which is ...

There are so many meaningful Christmas symbols and wonderful Christmas traditions around the world that people enjoy every holiday season. After all, what is Christmas without exchanging gifts or ...

Nearly 1,500 couples gathered in Washington, D.C. to help set a new Guinness record for the most people kissing under a mistletoe.

Think mistletoe is all about holiday romance? Think again. The festive plant -- which also goes by the name devil's fuge -- holds some sinister secrets. 1. Mistletoe is a parasite Mistletoe is an ...

Some mistletoe begs for a sweet kiss under its leaves. And then there's the mistletoe that takes root in your trees, seemingly ready to devour them. Desert mistletoe, a partial parasite that feeds off ...

Mistletoe is one of the many Christmas holiday traditions that, frankly, most people do not understand but play along with anyway. But mistletoe's magical hold over holiday lovers goes back way before ...

That holiday mistletoe? Not as romantic as you would think. Mistletoe is actually a parasitic plant. It crowds trees in densely packed balls. Weighing up to 50 lbs, it absorbs water and nutrients. Its ...

Mistletoe is a plant that instantly makes a lot of us think of Christmas When we think of Christmas, lots of traditions spring to mind like holly wreaths, Christmas trees, presents and Father ...