If no actual flowers are available, water dropwort, "ssuk", "seogi", jujube may be used in their place to make a flower-like decoration on the kneaded dough.
Researchers are developing novel and specialty crops, such as blueberries, pitaya, jujube, and caper.
The name "natsume" comes from the natsume or jujube fruit, which some "usucha-ki" are said to resemble.
The ghosts are driven away by putting the branches of jujube and discarded shoes in the main gate of the house.
The tops are timber, the best being made from birch, jujube tree, or pine tree.
Research implies jujube fruit has nootropic and neuroprotective properties.
Ziziphin, a compound in the leaves of the jujube, suppresses the ability to perceive sweet taste.
The fruits were citron, apple, pear, jujube, and nutmeg.
