NoahVail, there is good and relevant information on the banana forum .

Well, thanks for your confidence :-) I have re-potted a few figs, and dozens of wine grapevines, but you can't kill those ever! They are WEEDS! House plants are a little more delicate I'm thinking, but when the pruning we did caused all kinds of fresh leaf bunches to appear, I'm thinking "maybe they are a little tougher than I thought!" I'm a certifiable nut case! My house is full of silk trees and plants because I fear death (killed dozens of house plants over time)!! Actually, I have a huge silk Dracaena Marginata in my entry! I knew it was the same tree, but did not know the name. I just liked the decorator look of the tree! These living trees will be happy outside in the partial sun and shade of the patio, or maybe even under the spotty shade of a queen palm tree! I will soak when they appear dry, and let them dry out again! And Repeat! Thanks so much! Suzi

Wow thanks for the added pic I might have to go back on what I said. Is the stem soil green now? from what I've seen on bananas.org and google kinda has the growth habit of an orinoco.

Ken, did you click on it to make it larger? Well, whether you did or not, I'll go back to the drawing board and fetch you a larger pic. :) I'm pretty confident about the 'Sweet Home Chicago' because its tag has stayed with it since the day it came. Of course, if the vendor was mistaken... but it looks like three out of the four Hosta Library pics. The first pic has a leaf at a strange angle which makes it look rounder than it is, I think. Here is a link that might be useful: Hosta Library: Sweet Home Chicago