Mistletoe leaves themselves are edible. I use them in a "sleepy-tea" recipe that also includes valerian and chamomile (about equal amounts of each). I get mine as loose leaves from a reputable health-food store, but they might be available in your area as pre-made tea bags. Personally, I've never seen it sold as anything but loose leaves.
Mistletoe berries are edible when ripe, but they have a sticky, gelatinous pulp that isn't very appealing. This "goop" is essential for mistletoe's continued existence. There are a few types of birds that greedily eat any available berries, then excrete the seeds. If they happen to do this while in a tree's upper branches, chances are good that the seed will stick (thanks to the goopy "glue" around it) to a lower branch. Since mistletoe is a parasitic plant that grows attached to trees, this is the first step to establishing a new plant. So the thick gel that makes the berry unappealing to humans is the very thing that ensures the continued existence of the species.
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Mistletoes is the plural of mistletoe
Common names for the mistletoe plant include European mistletoe, American mistletoe, and Christmas mistletoe.
Mistletoe is a plant belonging to the order Santalales.There are over 900 species of mistletoe but the mistletoe that is commonly sold for Christmas is the species Phoradendron flavescens.
Mistletoe is a parasite that lives on other trees, Oak trees have Mistletoe in them quite often.
Mistletoe is called "tingang" in Tagalog language.
mistletoe in French is gui.
Mistletoe in German is: Mistel
Mistletoe was thought to be sacred by the Ancient Europeans.
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