tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36010671.post3111677554317695170..comments2023-12-22T23:38:08.967-06:00Comments on Random Rants and Prickly Plants: Mistletoe for Christmas...Claudehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04568424354642247198noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36010671.post-57188434646485835012009-12-14T21:12:52.495-06:002009-12-14T21:12:52.495-06:00Mistletoe sounds a lot better than the translation...Mistletoe sounds a lot better than the translation of its old English name, dung on a twig, as pointed out in the article. Great link, by the way. Seems like the author is in favor of letting the plant grow unimpeded since it's thought to help out its host with photosynthesis during the winter months. Your ornaments should sell well at the market. I would buy one if I were there.walk2writehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13501812375142037251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36010671.post-4003760494282322742009-12-14T08:29:56.428-06:002009-12-14T08:29:56.428-06:00very cool- makes me want to check out the trees ne...very cool- makes me want to check out the trees near my office that are just full of the stuff.kesslerdeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16941318128033074562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36010671.post-6583341760646550932009-12-12T20:36:14.565-06:002009-12-12T20:36:14.565-06:00Mistletoe is generally hung over doors and from li...Mistletoe is generally hung over doors and from light fixtures during the holiday season. The tradition is that anybody standing under the mistletoe gets a kiss... There are many romance novels where the heroine tends to linger hopefully under a sprig. <br /><br />This is usually explained as a leftover pagan tradition, associated with the ancient holiday of Yule, that held on after Christianity took over. <br /><br />The plant is a true parasite, digging it's roots into the living wood of the tree, and cannot survive off the host tree. I'll see if I can get a shot of it growing on a branch soon... it tends to grow in oak trees mostly, but some other trees host it also.Claudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04568424354642247198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36010671.post-52715046468308014702009-12-12T18:22:59.115-06:002009-12-12T18:22:59.115-06:00This is a cool plant - can it survive without the ...This is a cool plant - can it survive without the host ? And what do people do with the gift wrapped plant like this, hang it on X'mas tree ?Hort Loghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12732036923234582077noreply@blogger.com