Canna ‘Bengal Tiger’ Pretoria

Canna 'Bengal Tiger' (also widely sold under the cultivar name 'Pretoria') is a striking, highly celebrated ornamental canna lily. It is universally prized in warm-climate landscaping and water gardening for its glowing striped foliage and brilliant orange blossoms.

As seen in waterside plantings, its root systems thrive effortlessly when submerged under shallow water or tucked into boggy mud. This makes it highly effective for softening hard pond edges or adding vertical layers to a stream bed.

Close-up views capture the intricate pattern of the broad, hand-like leaves. The deep green stripes are cleanly divided by radiant yellow, outlined by a fine maroon margin that echoes its warm, purplish flower stems.

The large, terminal flower heads emerge as a glowing, textured melon-orange. They rise prominently above the variegated canopy, maintaining a strong tropical appearance from mid-summer until late autumn.