Assertion: dwarf mistletoe | /r/CapableOf | draw on the host
Facets:
value: for nutrients
type: PURPOSE
value: almost completely
type: DEGREE
value: for water
type: PURPOSE
value: for carbohydrates
type: PURPOSE
value: for photosynthesis
type: PURPOSE
value: heavily
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: Unlike the other mistletoes in the Loranthaceae and Viscaceae families, the dwarf mistletoes have very reduced photosynthetic capability and draw heavily on the host for carbohydrates and diminish the amounts of carbohydrates and energy available to the host.
text: The “Dwarf Mistletoe,” for instance, belongs to the santalaceae family, and relies on its host for nutrients and photosynthesis.
text: They are parasitic, seed-bearing plants that depend on their hosts almost completely for water and nutrients.