Mistletoe Mistletoe Mistletoe is the English common name for most obligate hemiparasitic plants in the order Santalales. They are attached to their host tree or shrub by a structure called the haustorium, through which they extract water and nutrients from the host plant. Their parasitic lifestyle have led to some dramatic changes in their metabolism. The name mistletoe originally referred to the species "Viscum album" (European mistletoe, of the family Santalaceae in the order Santalales); it is the only species native to the British Isles and much of Europe. A separate species, "Viscum cruciatum", occurs in Southwest Spain and Southern Portugal,
My Name Is Joe (album) My Name Is Joe (album) My Name Is Joe is the third studio album by American R&B singer Joe, released April 18, 2000, on Jive Records. The album was recorded in 1999, and production was handled by Joe and several other record producers including Allen "Allstar" Gordon, Teddy Riley and Tim & Bob. Beforehand, Joe released "All That I Am" (1997), which was his most successful album prior to the release of My Name Is Joe. Upon its release, "My Name Is Joe" received favorable reviews from critics, with most appreciating the love feel of the album. The album peaked