mistletoe

     

Santalaceae (Viscaceae) Loranthaceae Misoendraceae

Trivia about mistletoe

  • Legend says enemies who met under a branch of this would drop their weapons & embrace; now we kiss under it
  • The Celts believed this plant had magic powers & brought them good luck; the kissing under it came later
  • Pluck one berry for each kiss stolen under this plant; when the berries are gone, no more kissing
  • It's not known whether Okla. is the kissingest state, but this "kissing" shrub is the state flower
  • You'll find this flower of Oklahoma hanging around at Christmas
  • Kiss & tell the name of this plant
  • A girl who remains unkissed under this Christmas plant shouldn't expect marriage in the next year
  • This "kissing" shrub, the state flower of Oklahoma, sometimes kills the tree that serves as its host
  • Pucker up; it's the holiday item seen here
  • This state floral emblem of Oklahoma gets a lot of press around Christmas
  • Before we kissed under it, ancient Europeans believed this plant held magic powers to bestow life & fertility
  • Though pleasant to kiss under, this plant is poisonous to eat
  • An example of a plant that's a parasite is this one hung from ceilings at Christmas
  • It's OK to kiss under this parasitic plant; just don't eat the berries -- that could be the kiss of death
  • This plant grows as a parasite on apple tree trunks, blooms in Feb. & March, yet still is a factor in Christmas kisses
  • A popular Christmas tune begins, "I saw Mommy kissing Santa Claus underneath" this "last night"
  • The European type of this holiday plant seen here grows most often on apple trees
  • I'm standing under the viscum album, or this, so gimme a kiss!
  • For the Norse god Balder, this plant was the "kiss" of death; a piece of it pierced and killed him
  • "I'll be home for Christmas, you can plan on me, please have snow and" this "and presents on the tree"

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