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Phoradendron serotinum /Mistletoe
Clusters of mistletoe growing on branches of water oak tree, a common host
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Clusters of mistletoe growing on branches of water oak tree, a common host
Parasitic mistletoe
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Scientific Name:
Phoradendron serotinum
Common Name:
Mistletoe
Plant Type:
Evergreen
Leaf Type:
Broadleaf
Height:
1-2 feet
Spread:
1-2 feet
Bloom time:
Spring, Summer
Flower color:
Yellow
Fruit present:
Fall, Winter
Fruit color:
White
Light Exposure:
Sun, Part Sun
Drainage:
Well drained, Moist, Dry
Rate of Growth:
Moderate
Water Requirement:
Medium
Maintenance Level:
Medium
Susceptible to insects
and diseases:
No
Comments:
This parasite is always found growing on a plant whose branches or twigs it does not resemble. This mistletoe has thickly crowded, forking branches. It bears small leathery leaves and yellowish flowers and produce waxy-white berries containing poisonous pulp. A modified root penetrates the bark of the host tree and forms tubes through which water and nutrients pass from the host to the slow-growing but persistent parasite. Infestations of mistletoe can be large enough to cause reduced growth or even death of the host plant. Birds eat the sticky berries.