But why is it a tradition to kiss underneath mistletoe? The plant, which is actually a parasite, has been used as a symbol of fertility for centuries, even dating back as far as the Celtic Druids ...

But for those who remember the real thing – and the smaller number who see the real thing these days, the front runner is European or common mistletoe, Viscum album.

The tree is glittering in the living room, and garlands are plentiful throughout the house. But people searching for another holiday standard, mistletoe, will be hard pressed this year to find a ...

In a way, the mistletoe reminds us of days gone by, when there were no trees, and plants could simply grow short and stout and still find enough sun. Mistletoe still does so, just on its own ...

New research into a species of mistletoe called Viscum scurruloideum has shown that the plant somehow thrives while lacking key genes that other plants possess for making energy. The research ...

The difference between Aussie mistletoe and the European variety, of which there’s only one species, are the families they belong to. “Mistletoe plants belong to two different families… traditionally ...