Types of Mistletoe Mistletoe is a hemiparasitic plant, meaning it grows on a host plant, usually a tree, from which it draws some of its energy and nutrients but not all. It has its favorite hosts ...
Good or bad, mistletoe is a common feature in many of our mature tree canopies. The eastern mistletoe (Phoradendron serotinum) grows throughout the southeastern United States and north from New ...
Indeed the spherical puffs do seem to more closely resemble mistletoe growth. It turns out the festive plant is actually a parasite, which The Tree Council says “grows in green clumps on various ...