Cyrtandra polyantha, a member of the Gesneriaceae (African violet) family, is an unbranched or few-branched shrub 1 to·3 m (3 to 10 ft) in height. Its leathery, elliptic, unequal leaves are 5 to 16 cm (2 to 6.3 in) long and 1.8 to 5.2 cm (0.7 to 2 in) wide and attached oppositely along the stems....