Musa Orinoco Saruma it is very tolerant of

it is very tolerant of drought once established

This qualifies as the BEST of the oldies-but-goodies

500' elevation on Japan's remote volcanic Hachijo Jima island

with dramatic

Musa Orinoco Saruma it is very tolerant ofThis amazing banana is one of the most cold hardy of the edible fruiting bananas, commonly grown for fruit in the US Gulf Coast region. Musa 'Orinoco' amazes visitors with its nice fruit clusters in our Zone 7b garden. For us, a height of 10' is common, although Musa 'Orinoco' can reach 21' in more hospitable climates. In colder climates, cut the banana fruit stalk before the first frost, and keep it indoors in a bucket of water until the fruit