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The Christmas mistletoe, which in reality is a very poisonous parasitic plant, has come along way from being the plant cursed for growing on the cross of Christ to one of the most sought after Christmas decorations online. The plant itself was used by Nordic cultures for magical rituals and its reputation as an important part in pagan magic has somehow translated over the years to become "the plant you kiss under at Christmas." As real mistletoe is somewhat toxic to children and pets, you are best to order the plastic kind. You can order faux mistletoe with either red or white berries wherever you shop for Christmas decorations online.

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Christmas mistletoe used to be hung from the eaves of the house to ward off evil spirits. In Nordic cultures, enemies were encouraged to make peace with each other beneath mistletoe with white berries. In England the mistletoe plant was burned on the twelfth night of Christmas to ensure that single people would marry by the end of the following year. The tradition of lovers kissing under mistletoe with red berries seems to be a custom begun by early American settlers. So when shopping for Christmas decorations online, by the white mistletoe if you want to keep the peace and the red if you want to encourage romance.

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When shopping for Christmas decorations online, you will probably notice that not all Christmas mistletoe looks the same. European mistletoe has shorter stubbier leaves and has white berries. The true Christmas mistletoe that is used as decorations is native to North America and boasts red berries.

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