Babylonians used the myrtle as a symbol for brides. Green myrtle leaves were always on the tree, year round, and myrtle branches were often used in the Feast of Tabernacles, when people had to make their own booths.
Mihadasi ya kijani ilikuwa inakuwa kwenye miti, mwaka mzima, na matawi ya mihadasi yalikuwa yanatumika kwenye Sikukuu ya Vibanda, wakati ambapo watu walitakiwa kutengeneza vibanda vyao wenyewe.