How mistletoe is both a parasitic plant and a holiday tradition

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

Everyone's Favorite Holiday Parasite: Mistletoe

What Is Mistletoe and Where Did the Christmas Kissing Tradition Come From?

Everything You Didn't Know About Kissing Under the Mistletoe…, by Alethea Cho, SweetWitch

How did mistletoe become a holiday tradition?, Ag / Energy

Mistletoe is a Christmas tradition and a parasitic plant to trees

How Mistletoe Became Everyone's Favorite Parasite

Mistletoe: A Natural and Human History

Mistletoe, a symbol of romance, is easy to spot throughout Wilmington

Why is kissing under the mistletoe a Christmas tradition?

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

Mistletoe: Holiday friend or forest foe? - Gulf Coast Media

Holiday Traditions Continue Beneath the Mistletoe - The Hardwick Gazette

Behind the Tradition: Mistletoe - Bengert Greenhouses

Everyone's Favorite Holiday Parasite: Mistletoe

Mistletoe: A parasite in the holiday season, Community