Mistletoe

Viscum album

Mistletoe is a unique plant that grows on tree branches. It has green leaves and white berries, making it a special sight during winter holidays.

Lebensraum: Trees

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The Mistletoe is an evergreen plant with leathery, oblong leaves growing in dense, rounded clumps on tree branches. It has small, waxy, yellowish-green flowers and produces distinctive translucent white berries, making it easily spotted in winter.

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Mistletoe

Kategorie

Pflanzen

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

2/5 · Gering

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Interessante Fakten

Believe it or not, some butterflies actually lay their eggs ONLY on mistletoe!

In Norse myths, the god Baldr could only be harmed by a mistletoe arrow!

Mistletoe's sticky berries can glue themselves onto new tree branches!

Some mistletoe plants can live for over 100 years, becoming giant green balls!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Mistletoe can tap into host trees' water and nutrients, growing high in the canopy without needing soil roots.

Its berries contain sticky seeds that birds spread to new branches, helping new mistletoe plants latch on.

Mistletoe provides food and shelter for wildlife during colder months when other resources are scarce.

Maße und Details

Höhe: 30-100 cm
Ausbreitung: 30-100 cm
Blütengröße: 0.1-0.3 cm
Blütezeit: Late_winter-early_spring
Essbar: Nein
Giftigkeit: Leicht
Lebenszyklus: Mehrjährig
Bestäubungsmethode: Insekten

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Mistle Thrush

Turdus viscivorus

eats sticky berries, helps spread seeds

parasitizes

European Aspen

Populus tremula

grows on branches, stealing water and nutrients

parasitizes

Apple Tree

Malus domestica

common host in orchards, can reduce fruit yield

pollinates

European Honey Bee

Apis mellifera

visits small flowers for nectar and pollen

Merkmale

Fruchttragend

Fruchttragende Pflanzen produzieren Früchte, also die reifen Fruchtknoten von Blütenpflanzen, die Samen enthalten.

Immergrün

Immergrüne Pflanzen behalten ihr Laub das ganze Jahr über und werfen nie alle Blätter auf einmal ab.

Wald

Waldlebensräume sind terrestrische Lebensräume, die von dichtem Baumbestand dominiert werden und eine große Vielfalt an Pflanzen- und Tierarten beherbergen.