NURSING ANM AND GNM

Detailed explanation-1: -Mistletoe is a partially parasitic plant . Mistletoe relies on modified roots that serve as a conduit through which the parasite steals water and minerals from its host. Mistletoe doesn’t need sugar, proteins, or other nutrients from its host because it’s photosynthetic green leaves take care of that.

Detailed explanation-2: -Partial parasite:-Partial parasites are those that rely, in portion, on their hosts. Partial parasitic plants are typically chlorophyllous, thus they are just dependent on water and nutrients from their hosts. Their green leaves do the rest of the job. Examples – Viscum album, dendropthoe falcata, and antalum album.

Detailed explanation-3: -Thief of the Tree The thing that all mistletoes have in common is this: all grow as parasites on the branches of trees and shrubs. In fact, the American mistletoe’s scientific name, Phoradendron, means “thief of the tree” in Greek.