bigdog

Yes, AgriStarts sells Musa yunnanensis, not Musa itinerans. They are who I got my original plants from several years ago. rarepalmseeds.com also sells Musa yunnanensis seed, and they have changed the name accordingly.

Also, Musa itinerans 'India Form' was not described in this article, so it must be one of the varieties that Hakkinen alluded to that needs future study! I'm just speculating that though.

Another distinguishing feature of var. xishuangbannaensis is that the sap is watery red. I'm thinking that the variety that I have is var. itinerans, but can't know until spring (if it returns, that is).

A very promising part of the article states that each of these varieties is subject to frost and snow in at least part of its natural range. That means that they should all be somewhat cold-hardy!