A Yard In Fort Pierce

As you already know I am extremely interested in rare and exotic plants. Located at McKee Botanical Gardens in Vero Beach Florida is a very nice Double Headed Cabbage Palm Tree ( Sabal palmetto ) which is Florida's State Tree. The Double Headed Cabbage Palm Tree was donated by Dr. John Rogers and The Vero Beach Sunrise Rotary Club.

Palm Tree's do not branch like other Tree's so to get a double or triple headed Palm Tree is very rare. This only happens when a tragedy has struck. It may happen when lightening strikes causing damage to the head and for some reason a new head forms while the other head is still alive and they both continue to grow. The Palm Tree may have been infected with some disease that may have triggered it as well. There are may factors that can cause multiple heads to forms, for whatever reason this happened I am glad I have seen this. I have a Double Headed Queen Palm Tree in my back yard. To see the pictures of my Double Headed Queen Palm click here. For now here are the pictures of the Double Headed Cabbage Palm Tree that is at McKee Botanical Gardens in Vero Beach Florida.