Due to its pagan roots, we also honour plants at Christmas time. But which of these yuletide plants are commonly called ‘phoradendron’ or ‘tree thief’?
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The correct answer is - Mistletoe.
Phoradendron sp., also known as the 'Tree thief', is the common leafy mistletoe. The mistletoe plant grows parasitically on others trees especially the oak trees.
These plants are usually used to celebrate the Yuletide season. The mistletoe became interwoven into legends, myths, and religious beliefs. A common custom at Christmas-time was for the homemaker to place a sprig of mistletoe above a door frame or hang it from the ceiling of the dwelling.
During the Yule season, mistletoe plants were sold in the marketplace and were as plentiful there as holly and the other widely used Christmas greenery.
Phoradendron sp., also known as the 'Tree thief', is the common leafy mistletoe. The mistletoe plant grows parasitically on others trees especially the oak trees.
These plants are usually used to celebrate the Yuletide season. The mistletoe became interwoven into legends, myths, and religious beliefs. A common custom at Christmas-time was for the homemaker to place a sprig of mistletoe above a door frame or hang it from the ceiling of the dwelling.
During the Yule season, mistletoe plants were sold in the marketplace and were as plentiful there as holly and the other widely used Christmas greenery.
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