Kapok

Ceiba pentandra, Malvaceae

Zones

10–11

Layer

Canopy

Lifespan

Perennial

Growth

Fast

Guild Roles

Shade Provider

Full Sun (optimal)

Moderate

5.5 – 7.5

Drought

Frost

Heat

Pest Resistance

Disease Resist.

Large kapok tree creates dense shade that severely limits growth of American persimmon which needs substantial sunlight

Kapok's massive canopy blocks light needed by black cherry for proper growth and fruit production

Fiber

Kapok grows in USDA hardiness zones 10 through 11.

Good companions for Kapok include American Ginseng, Fourwing Saltbush, Jojoba.

Design guilds with Kapok and see companion relationships visually.