Botanical Name: Cannaceae
Description: Prized as much for its foliage as its flowers.  Striped Beauty foliage is a bright green with silvery stripes.  Highly decorative.  It also has distinctive blooms.  Red buds open into large clear yellow flowers with a band of white through some petals.  The plants are vigorous, grow well in water, and are a compact 3 feet tall.  Striped Beauty has gone by a number of names over the years: Nirvana, Bangkok Yellow, Minerva, and King of Siam.  Whatever it’s called, it’s an exceptionally beautiful and rewarding Canna to grow.