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
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, AgriLife Extension horticulturist for Tom Green County. “It makes its food from photosynthesis, bu…
