#phoradendron

[by-jessica-achillea]

The Complete Guide On Growing Mistletoe

Mistletoe is a parasitic plant that grows on the branches or trunks of trees and shrubs. It is most commonly recognized during the winter holidays for its association with Christmas traditions. Here is a growing or information guide on the species of mistletoe, enjoy 🙂 Jump down the article by clicking the links below: Common Names Botanical Name Type of Plant Annual or Perennial Scientific…

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Scientific Name: Phoradendron leucarpum Common Name(s): American mistletoe, oak mistletoe Family: Santalaceae (sandalwood) Life Cycle: Perennial Leaf Retention: Evergreen Habit: Subshrub USDA L48 Native Status: Native Location: Lucas, Texas Season(s): Fall

This is the species most commonly hung as a Christmas decoration in North America. The classic European mistletoe is Viscum album. Mistletoes are obligate hemiparasitic plants, meaning they cannot develop without a host, and if the host dies, so does the mistletoe. It draws water and minerals from the host plant but can photosynthesize its own organic nutrients. In spite of the common name, oak isn’t the only plant it grows on. The white berries are toxic to humans but birds love them.

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(2Chanz) anton vs. phoradendron leucarpum

“Please don’t tell me you’re going to kiss me the entire time I’m here.”

“Don’t worry, Chanyoung-ah, I only ever kiss once.”

OR, Anton and his war against a very holiday-specific plant.

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[veltroxx]

Did the man know the video would be broadcast to the world? Did he realize that his interaction in front of the drone’s lens would be seen by an entire nation? Absolutely not. Certainly not. Without a doubt, no.

When the protagonist of Thorns and Carnations threw his weapon at the invincible aircraft, it wasn’t to be admired or to set an example. Bloodied and standing to his last breath, he was challenging his enemy with honor, not seeking to create a heroic image. He wasn’t bound by the fear of defeat or driven to make his final act one of indomitable bravery.

He was simply a true leader, confronting his enemy with nothing but courage. All he wanted was to deny his foe the satisfaction of a victory where brute force triumphs over the sword in the final act. His only goal was to leave his enemy — and his enemy alone — with a look of defiance that would echo in their memory forever.

In that moment, the man didn’t see us. He didn’t care to be seen by us. He saw only his enemy, focused solely on challenging them with his final breath.

But fate had other plans. Fate turned his final stand into an immortal memory, witnessed by the world — a testament to his bravery, heroism, and sacrifice, and to his enemy’s arrogance and incompetence. Free palestine and fuck Israel.

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@phoradendron submitted: just a pretty monarch I saw and wanted to share

the only monarchs allowed

Beautiful! And agreed let's get rid of the others

[jewelthejaguar742]

When ur crush has plant tism

Willow then went on to infodump everything about Christmas mistletoe

Transcript: [Oh! It’s Phoradendron tomentosum!!]

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Plants for The End/Terminus/Death

Cotoneaster (Cotoneaster)

Juniper (Juniperus)

Latana (Latana)

Poison Ivy (Toxicodendron)

Yellow Horned Poppy (Glaucium flavum)

Water Hemlock (Cicuta maculata)

Hemlock (Conium maculatum)

Hemlock Water Dropwort (Oenanthe crocata)

Deadly Nightshade (Atropa belladonna)

White Snakeroot (Ageratina altissima)

Castor Bean (Ricinus communis)

Rosary Pea (Abrus precatorius)

Oleander (Nerium oleander)

Tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum)

Pokeweed (Phytolacca americana)

Yew (Taxus brevifolia)

Holly (Ilex opaca)

American Bittersweet (Celastrus scandens)

Mistletoe (Phoradendron leucarpum)

Jerusalem Cherries (Solanum pseudocapsicum)

Virginia Creeper Berries (Parthenocissus quinquefolia)

Ivy Berries (Hedera helix)

Black Bryony (Tamus communis)

Dog’s Mercury (Mercuralis perennis)

Foxglove (Digitalis purpurea)

Giant Hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum)

Lords and Ladies (Arum maculatum)

Woodspurge (Euphorbia amygdaloide)

Yellow Flag Iris (Iris pseudacorus)

Rosary Pea (Abrus Precatorius)

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To @sirshiba Happy holidays! I had fun writing this and I hope I did your version of Scarecrow and Riddler justice!

Scriddler

That Damned Parasite of Joy

Words:750 tw:none

Trying to shake off the nerves, Jonathan reposition his arms on Ed's shoulders.

"I am not thrilled about this."

"For one who gets excited at the thought of fear, I would think you would be enthralled with this. All of these high strung beings, who could easily break from one of silver tongue."

"You know damn well I hate any social gathering. It's even worse you brought me to a Holiday Gala, Edward."

"Oh Please, spare me from your sharp word of anguish til after we leave with the information of our enemies."

Sighing, Johnathan continues to awkwardly sway to the music with Ed leading. How he even got here is ridiculous. All it took was Ed using his confounding words of 'intelligence' to get him in this ill fitting suit. Sneaking in was the easy part, but now getting out seemed impossible without the crowds staring at them trying to leave. Especially when Ed chose to wear a eye catching forest glitter green suit.

Choosing to keep dancing, Jon stares into his partners face. The crystal lights reflecting off Ed's gold frames certainly didn't help the sinking feeling. The harsh coldness of the vast ballroom pulling him close to Edward was even worse. God, Johnathan hated this time of year.

The demand to spend money on the people who are suppose to care about you unconditionally have their unspoken conditions met, the annoyingly colorful ads to buy snotty brats the toy of the year and of course. The worst of the all. The cursed plant he hated every single year. The little bunch of parasite plants hung so high. The thing that cause much pain in school dances. That-

"Would you look at that. Mistletoe. Do you know, it comes from three different parasite families. Notably, the most well-known are Viscum, Phoradendron, and Arceuthobium, all of which are members of the family Santalaceae. And of course, the well known saying from Egland that kissing under it will lead to marriage no matter what. Of course, that's just a saying that morphed from Druids buring bonfires and an old Norse legend."

Feeling the dread, Johnathan looks up and sees the dread parasite. Of course. A witches broom. Fuck, it aint the same thing but who cares. Before his face starts to burn with shame, John tries to shuffle away from the bushel of green leaves and white toxic berries. Feeling Edward stop him, John gulps down the fear threatening to spill out his mouth and look back at him.

"So. We both stuck in this predicament. A socially filled room and eyes are starting to fall on us. Of course, if you don't wish to do anything, You don't have to. I would never make you do anything you truly would hate, I'm not that cruel."

Taking a deep breath, Johnathan takes one look over of Ed. The crooked nose he came to adore, the cow lick in his hair that Ed would always avoid calling it that, the rooster tail in the back of his hair that stuck up and how his face would get frustrated when Jon used such words describe him. Edward may be one damn stubborn bastard, but he was the only one Jon would trust to kiss him.

Sighing with a non existing smile, Jonathan simply rolls his eyes hearing Ed go on about how incredibly kind he is before tapping his shoulder.

"Make it quick then."

"Of course, I wouldn't keep one waiting for such a lovely reward. An honor to be given affection from an intelligent being such as I. And furthermore-"

"Oh for the love of that's all holy."

Johnathan pulls the ginger man into a kiss, feeling the sudden warmth of his body temperature. Feeling the eyes starting to pull towards them, Jonathan pulls away. Before Edward could rant and rave about chivalry and ideals, Johnathan put his hand onto Ed's shoulder.

"You make this terrible season almost tolerable."

As the words hit Edward's keen ears, the classic shit eating grin spread across his face.

"Of course, I'm a wonderful delight to be around. To be blessed with such insight-"

"Don't make me regret saying that out loud."

Feeling content, Edward finally shut up.

For all of 5 seconds when he saw someone eating calamari and goes on a tirade on how elitist it is to enjoy something so gross yet expensive. Oh well, it something to ignore the never ending nerves of dread.

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The secret language of plants Series by Endrina

The Meaning of Mistletoe

American Mistletoe. Phoradendron flavescens (1925) by Mary Vaux Walcott

The Meaning of Dandelions

Dandelions by Bertha Wegmann

The Meaning of Geranium

Geranium argenteum (1781-1793) by Nikolaus Joseph Freiherr von Jacquin

Floriography

Album of cut-paper flowers Pl.01 (1835) by Ellen W.

[by-jessica-achillea]

Masterlist of Mistletoe Species (Arceuthobium) (Korthalsella) (Loranthus)(Phoradendron) (Viscum)

The name “mistletoe” refers to various species across different genera. While Viscum is a well-known genus of mistletoe, there are other genera as well. Below is a list of the notable species of mistletoe, including those in the Viscum genus, Loranthus, and others: Arceuthobium Korthalsella Loranthus Phoradendron Viscum Key of Information Please refer to the main article here (fix…

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Cool Plant: Phoradendron leucarpum

American mistletoe

In wintertime in most of the USA, if you see what looks like a ball of leaves that haven't fallen off, this plant is probably what you are looking at. It is a parasite that lives on trees and sucks out their nutrients. Fortunately one or two mistletoe will not do any harm to a healthy tree.

American mistletoe is the host plant of the rare great purple hairstreak butterfly—its caterpillars eat only mistletoe!

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Writing Patterns

I was tagged by @glxyqst, @incomprehensible-phasmid and @sweeteatercat Thanks y'all 💜

Rules: list the first line of your last 10 (posted) fics and see if there's a pattern!

Hank squinted in the harsh fluorescent lights as he tried to make out the time on the clock on the wall across the room. how we begin, HankCon

Hank regretted his decision to quit drinking more and more as the date grew closer. bring me back again (when i’m lost in my head), HankCon

It had been years since Hank had been to any of the DPD Christmas parties. the significance of phoradendron leucarpum, HankCon

Hank stared at the number displayed on the screen of his phone for a long moment before answering it with a hesitant hello.  Lips of an Angel, HankCon

“I hate everything about you,” Connor muttered. turn me on with just a touch, HankCon

Connor lounged on the chair in Hank’s studio, watching as he cleaned up after his last client of the day.  you're the ink on my skin, HankCon

Chill seeped into their bones as they slowly woke up, disoriented and in pain, to find themself on a tree stump in the middle of the forest.  the kind of nightmare that you get used to, HankCon

Connor’s stasis had ended at precisely six in the morning, as it always did. Wake Up, Lieutenant, HankCon

The soft swish and clink of a coin as it was deftly spun between nimble fingers filled the otherwise silent elevator. Playing for Keeps, HankCon

“What is that?” Nines asked as their cool blue eyes settled on the paper cup that Gavin held in his hand.  Indulgences and Interrogations, Reed900

I'm a bit late to this and don't know who hasn't been tagged, so if you haven't done this yet and want to consider yourself tagged <3

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For your holiday drabble request: Gracetopher in which they unknowingly end up under the mistletoe and before they walk away someone informs them about the 'custom' that must be fulfilled

Takes place in an AU where [redacted] did not happen.

Grace had grown up knowing almost nothing about Christmas traditions beyond those that Tatiana shared with her. Most of those were fairly horrid - and inaccurate, she was discovering. Shooting pigeons and having your daughter stuff them before mounting them on hats was, Alastair had informed her, not a usual part of the holiday season. And while both of them were clueless about many things related to childhood, Alastair was certainly more knowledgeable and worldly.

Perhaps that was why Grace had not known not to stand under the mistletoe at the Institute's 1904 Christmas party. She had not been able to attend the festivities last year due to her imprisonment in the Silent City, and Christopher had come to her to pay her company. She was glad to walk in arm-in-arm this year, engaged in an unconventional courtship that was by no means short on love.

They stood under the green plant, its plump red berries trailing down above their heads. "What is that?" She asked, pointing to Mr. Herondale in a rather odd red costume. He wore a ridiculous fake beard, and Christopher's lavender eyes narrowed as he looked at his uncle.

"It seems that Uncle Will wishes to be Father Christmas this year," he said with a little laugh.

"Oh." Grace felt that she ought to know what Father Christmas did, but she was embarrassed to inquire. "And what of the tree? Why on earth have he and Aunt Tessa covered it in what appears to be a small armory?"

"Oh, that's the weapons tree." Christopher shrugged. "We have it every year. When I was a child, I attempted to figure out the physics behind all of the weapons in varying sizes balancing so well on it; I ultimately concluded that Uncle Will and Aunt Tessa had very little understanding of weight distribution. Now I take it upon myself to provide James and Matthew with helpful tips and pointers, and I do believe they listen, Gracie."

"Well, they ought to, if they know what is in their best interests." She paused. "And what of this?" Her finger pointed upward at the odd plant above them.

"Oh, phoradendron serotinum," Kit told her. "It's parasitic so it must grow on other trees to survive. Poor thing, I suppose that it's for the chopping block now that it has been uprooted."

"That's an interesting fact," Grace said honestly.

"Want another interesting fact?" Alastair said, walking by. "It's tradition to kiss under mistletoe, when beneath it with another person."

"Oh?"

"Yes, and I quite with for you to conclude matters and free up this spot so I can drag Thomas over and scandalize everyone at this party. So do hurry up." He vanished, and Grace turned to Christopher with a little smile.

Christopher shrugged. "Well, I suppose it must be done," he said, pulling her in close.

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Mistletoe , Phoradendron