Mistletoe: Is the Christmas plant friend or foe?

  • UNDERNEATH THE MISTLETOE Mistletoe is a semi-parasitic plant that can be harmful to its host plant. Clusters of mistletoe can grow as large as several feet across if left unchecked. | TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE PHOTO BY MICHAEL MILLER
    UNDERNEATH THE MISTLETOE Mistletoe is a semi-parasitic plant that can be harmful to its host plant. Clusters of mistletoe can grow as large as several feet across if left unchecked. | TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE PHOTO BY MICHAEL MILLER
    SUSAN HIMES | TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE EXTENSION SERVICE Mistletoe may be a welcome holiday sight when hung over a doorway if a loved one is near, but, it can be an unwelcome intruder when found in your trees, said a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service horticulturist. “Mistletoe is a hemiparasite – a semi-parasitic plant,” said Allison Watkins Schwarz,...

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