Little Persian Violet, is a small herbaceous plant, and is a dwarfish cousin of the better known Persian Violet. Leaves are dark green, ovate, oppositely arranged. Upper leaves are 1-2 cm, lancelike. Basal leaves are very small. The small purplish blue star-shaped flowers with deep yellow stamens are smaller than its more popular cousin Exacum affine. They are very showy. The plant occurs in monsoons. Flowering: September.