Mistletoe is one of the many well loved Christmas plants along with Holly, Poinsettia and Christmas Cactus (Shlumbergera). Its history is a long one reaching right back to pagan times when it was harvested for protection and to ward off evil winds during the winter solstice. We now of course associate it with playful kisses at Christmas gatherings. This practice no doubt comes from Norse mythology where the goddess Frigg made it a symbol of love after her son Baldur was killed with a Mistletoe d...