DID YOU KNOW…
…that the beloved holiday mistletoe isn’t just a symbol of peace and love from ancient lore? This festive plant is actually a hemiparasite, growing on host trees, stealing their nutrients to survive all winter long!
And if that wasn’t wild enough, some mistletoe seeds are so high-energy they EXPLODE out of their berries at speeds up to 60 mph! Talk about a surprising holiday plant.
Have you ever hung mistletoe?
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