Saintpaulia spp - Persian Violet

Scientific name: Saintpaulia spp
Common name: African Persian Violet

Chinese name: 非洲堇 (fei zhou jin)

Family: Gesneriaceae
Origin: Africa
Category: Shrubs
Photo taken at: Floria 2012

The genus is named after Baron Walter von Saint Paul-Illaire (1860–1910), the district commissioner of Tanga province who discovered the plant in Tanganyika (now Tanzania) in Africa in 1892 and sent seeds back to his father, an amateur botanist in Germany. (Note: This sentence is taken from Wikipedia). 

How to grow
Light : Bright, filtered/indirect light shaded from the direct sun.
Soil : Well drained aerated soil.
Water : Only when the surface is dry to touch. Avoid getting the leaves wet. Do not over-water
Prune : Deadhead spent flowers
Propagate : Leaf and stem cuttings or offsets.
Diseases : Prone to crown and root rot diseases

Features
It is suitable for growing indoors, by the window sill or in a terrarium.