How mistletoe is both a parasitic plant and a holiday tradition

What people often do not know is that mistletoe is a true parasite.

Mistletoe History and Holiday Traditions - Tennessee Home and Farm

Mistletoe, Plant, Poison, Major Species, & Christmas

Mistletoe – Famous for Christmastime Kisses – Is Actually a Parasitic Plant With Poisonous Berries

Mistletoe – famous for stolen holiday kisses – is a parasite that steals water and nutrients from other plants

The parasitic mistletoe is a puzzling holiday tradition

Dwarf mistletoe, Parasitic, Evergreen, Conifers

What's the Romance with Mistletoe? - The White River Valley Herald

Holiday Traditions Continue Beneath the Mistletoe - The Hardwick Gazette

Mistletoe is a Christmas tradition – Redlands Daily Facts

Mistletoe: Holiday Friend or Forest Foe? - Alabama Cooperative Extension System

American Mistletoe: A Holiday Plant Enjoyed by Pollinators