Mespilus germanica, or Medlar, is an archeophyte that is extinct in the wild but remains cultivated for ornamental purposes. This deciduous shrub belongs to the Rosaceae family and blooms with white flowers between May and June. The spherical fruit measures 12 to 15 millimeters in the wild, while cultivated varieties can reach 25 to 70 millimeters. Medlar has been cultivated in Europe and southwest Asia, with its solitary fruit standing out prominently, much like its conspicuous flowers.
Mespilus germanica, magħrufa bħala Naspla Ġermaniża, hija speċi arkeofita li ġiet estinta mis-selvaġġ, iżda xorta tista’ tinstab fil-ġonna għal skopijiet ornamentali. Din l-ispeċi ta’ arbuxxell li twaqqa’ l-weraq jagħmel parti mill-familja Rosaceaea. Il-perjodu
tal-fjuri tan-Naspli Ġermaniżi huwa bejn Mejju u Ġunju u l-fjuri huma bojod. Il-frott huwa sferiku, u jvarja minn 12 sa 15 -il millimetru fis-selvaġġ jew 25 sa 70 millimetru meta jkun kkultivat. In-Naspli Ġermaniżi ġew ikkultivati fl-Ewropa u fil-Lbiċ tal-Asja u l-frott ġeneralment jikber solitarju u jispikka bħall-fjuri li jidhru li minnhom joriġina.
