Some Facts You May Not Know About Festive Plants ; Dawn Hinsley There Is More to Mistletoe Than Kissing at Office Parties, While Holly and Ivy Also Have Plenty of Other Uses
Lincolnshire Echo › December 01, 2011
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Did you know that long before people were kissing under it, Viscum album was an important plant in Greek Mythology? In fact, European Mistletoe wasn't even used as a Christmas decoration until the 18th Century.
Convention dictates mistletoe must not touch the ground between its cutting and its removal at Candlemas. So don't say you haven't been warned if you take it along to your Christmas party but it fails to work its magic after being flung on the floor. Other traditional plants at this time of year include Holly and Ivy - conjuring up all that's traditional and festive.See the full content of this document
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Some Facts You May Not Know About Festive Plants ; Dawn Hinsley There Is More to Mistletoe Than Kissing at Office Parties, While Holly and Ivy Also Have Plenty of Other Uses
Holly is an evergreen tree and can reach a height of more than 30 feet.
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