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 hangs around as centuries-old Christmas tradition - 101 Highland Lakes

The History Behind Mistletoe - Avas Flowers

Mistletoe: A Merry Parasite - Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay

Everyone's Favorite Holiday Parasite: Mistletoe

Let's talk about Mistletoe, Community

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

Mistletoe: A parasite in the holiday season, Community

Mistletoe: Is the Christmas plant friend or foe?

Mistletoe: Is the Christmas plant friend or foe?, Open

Mistletoe: traditions, harvest & growing your own - Plantura

Facts replace myths about mistletoe and poinsettia

Mistletoe, A Parasite for the Holidays (But Maybe We Like it Anyway?)

Ask the Master Gardener: How the Christmas tradition of mistletoe came to be - Brainerd Dispatch

Mistletoe: Romantic holiday tradition or parasitic plant?