Question

Mistletoe is an example of _______​

Answer 1

Hemiparasitic plant

1. Hemiparasitic plants steal water and important minerals from their hosts by clinging to their xylem.
2. Root hemiparasites are more difficult to detect since they connect to their hosts below ground, whereas stem hemiparasites attach to the host's trunk.
3. Hemiparasites acquire larger quantities of plant development nutrients in leaf tissue than species from similar vegetation types, and their leaf tissue decomposes faster than many other species'.
4. Eg. Cuscuta pentagona