Definitely not common. It is possible and I guess you can do that with any palm. It must be a very intersting look. I would get it if it isnt too expensive. And if you decide to buy it, I would love to see some pics.

Good luck and great find!

Sometimes when you plant the whole nut you can get two or even three roots comming out.They are generally seperated at the nursery to make single plants.If it has one trunk that splits at the top,it would be a true double headed palm.If it does it would be a very rare find.If you buy it post a pic.It would really be a interesting palm to see.Good going :)

I think if its still there I may get it. Its $20, about two feet tall. Not much to lose I guess. From what I remember it splits closer to the base of the trunks. It definetly caught my eye.

Would love to see... mind posting a pic?

It could still be a double headed butia.If you can turn it upside down,without most of the potting soil spilling out or pull some of the potting soil away from the plant.You might be able to see if it has one trunk or two.Most nurserys will let you do this if you tell them you want to see if its pot bound or not,or to see if its planted to deepley in the pot.If they are a good nursery useally they will let you do this,they understand nobody wants to buy any plant that is severly pot bound.You know,when the roots go around in circle several times at the bottom of the pot.It's up to you,like you said its only 20 bucks.Buy it and find out, if is a true double headed pindo it's well worth it.If not than you can choose to split them up,or leave it like it is.You might be the first person to have one,or the only person.Good luck :)

I seen something similar at Lowe's the other day. The 2 Pindos were already arching from each other (3 gallon pot) but I think they were 2 palms. Now I'm also curious and may go back for another look. Also I've seen some large Pindos near my neighborhood grown that way. Maybe I'll snap a couple pics and post them.

Ok you people talked me into it. I guess I know where Im going today. Hopefully noone bought it, but I doubt it cause hardly anyone plants pindos around here. I'll post a pic when I get it.

Glad we talked you into buying it! Looking forward to seeing some pics of it.
Good luck!

Nursery still had the palm, but after closer inspection noticed that one of the trunks had spear pull.Also the trunks merged right at the soil line so I dont think it is a true double header. I didnt buy it. I could bring myself to buy a palm that was already iffy. It still looked cool though. Oh well.

Better off waiting for a healthier palm. Maybe next time. Hope you find something nice! Good luck!

Butia trunks can get pretty thick with age, I can't imagine it would be good to have them smashed tightly together like that. I'd be worried it would cause problems in the long run... both of those trunks rubbing together every time the wind blows.

I have a double trunked Pindo in a pot that I bought about a year ago. Since the sizes are different I figured it was two different plants that ended up together. Looks cool anyway!

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