Medicine & TechnologyAncient civilizations have used the glue-like substance of mistletoe berries for various applications, like trapping birds and even as skin ulcer ointment. Check out more about the uses of this parasitic plant in this article.
Mistletoe may hold a symbolic romantic holiday spirit when hung over a doorway, but this small parasitic plant is an unwelcome intruder in trees. Read the article to learn more about them.
Mistletoe is 'is less romantic' and it is a kind of parasite. Its leaves yield sugars by photosynthesis rather than roots, and its structures pierce the host tree's essential tissues to suck out water and nutrients.