Cyrtandra hematos, a member of the Gesneriaceae (African violet) family, is 0.3 to 2 m (1 to 7 ft) tall, with minimally branched stems. The leaves are in whorls of 3 to 4 per node, often closely spaced and born on upper 5 to 8 nodes. The upper surface is bullate-hairy (blistered), the lower surface...