The trunk of the Chinese banana begins to emerge in July and can grow 6 inches wide in a short time however, the Chinese Banana tree is considered to be a dwarf banana tree. This Asia native Banana plant grows best when planted in full sun. Great clusters of small banana trees form from a single Chinese banana plant. This variety of banana is very cold hardy and originated from the Yunnan Province in china where it thrives at an elevation of 2500 feet.