Nymphaea 'Bagdad': Wildlife Value
Water lily leaves provide a landing pad for thirsty bees while offering shelter for aquatic wildlife beneath the surface. The shade cast from the leaves also helps to prevent the growth of algae.
Plant Profile: Nymphaea 'Bagdad'
Names
Bagdad
Phonetic Spelling:NIM-fee-uh
Genus:Nymphaea
Species:
Family:Nymphaeaceae
Water lilies encompass approximately 70 distinct species, categorized as either tropical or hardy varieties. These plants thrive in water depths ranging from 3 inches to 2 feet, with their spread varying between 2 to 12 feet. Larger species require more expansive water gardens or ponds, while smaller varieties can flourish in containers. They thrive best in still water, avoiding areas with fountains or strong currents. Most water lilies prefer full sunlight, although some can adapt to partial shade. Their flowers are typically vibrant and fragrant, accompanied by striking lily pads. Notably, viviparous water lilies produce plantlets that remain attached to the parent plant.
Among these, 'Bagdad' stands out as a tropical, free-flowering, viviparous water lily, featuring unique star-shaped blue flowers. Its leaves are large, showy, and mottled, making it suitable for medium to large water gardens. This variety exhibits slightly greater cold tolerance compared to other tropical water lilies.
Nymphaea 'Bagdad' Feature Summary
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Nymphaea 'Bagdad' Feature Summary
Attributes
Water lily leaves provide a landing pad for thirsty bees while offering shelter for aquatic wildlife beneath the surface. The shade cast from the leaves also helps to prevent the growth of algae.
Perennial
Flowers
8 in. light blue flowers; sweet fragrance; flowers are carried just above the water
Blue
Fragrant
Showy
Spring
Summer
Fall
7 - 20 petals/rays
Star
> 6 inches
Leaves
10-12 in. green leaves with numerous purple and red blotches
Green
Gold/Yellow
Purple/Lavender
Simple
Orbicular
Undulate
> 6 inches
> 6 inches
Whole Plant Traits
Water Plant
Medium
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Frequent Standing Water
3 feet-6 feet
9a
9b
10a
10b
11a
11b
Loam (Silt)
Stem
Landscape
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Nymphaea 'Bagdad' Attributes
Nymphaea 'Bagdad': Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Nymphaea 'Bagdad': Recommended Propagation Strategy
Division
Grafting
Layering
Leaf Cutting
Root Cutting
Seed
Stem Cutting
Nymphaea 'Bagdad' Flowers
Nymphaea 'Bagdad': Flower Description
8 in. light blue flowers; sweet fragrance; flowers are carried just above the water
Nymphaea 'Bagdad': Flower Color
Blue
Nymphaea 'Bagdad': Flower Inflorescence
Catkin
Corymb
Cyme
Head
Insignificant
Panicle
Raceme
Solitary
Spadix
Spike
Umbel
Nymphaea 'Bagdad': Flower Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy
Nymphaea 'Bagdad': Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Nymphaea 'Bagdad': Flower Petals
2-3 rays/petals
4-5 petals/rays
6 petals/rays
7 - 20 petals/rays
asymmetrical petals
Bracts
Colored Sepals
fused petals
more than 20 petals/rays
Tepals
Nymphaea 'Bagdad': Flower Shape
Bell
Cross
Crown
Cup
Dome
Funnel
Irregular
Lipped
Radial
Saucer
Star
Trumpet
Tubular
Urn
Wheel
Nymphaea 'Bagdad': Flower Size
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
< 1 inch
> 6 inches
Nymphaea 'Bagdad' Leaves
Nymphaea 'Bagdad': Leaf Description
10-12 in. green leaves with numerous purple and red blotches
Nymphaea 'Bagdad': Leaf Color
Gold/Yellow
Green
Purple/Lavender
Nymphaea 'Bagdad': Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Nymphaea 'Bagdad': Leaf Shape
Acicular
Auriculate
Cordate
Cuneate
Deltoid
Elliptical
Filiform
Lanceolate
Linear
Oblanceolate
Oblong
Obovate
Obtuse
Orbicular
Ovate
Palmasect
Palmatifid
Peltate
Pinnatifid
Pinnatisect
Reniform
Rhomboidal
Spatulate
Subcordate
Subulate
Nymphaea 'Bagdad': Leaf Margin
Crenate
Crenulate
Dentate
Denticulate
Doubly Crenate
Doubly Dentate
Doubly Serrate
Entire
Lobed
Serrate
Sinuate
Undulate
Nymphaea 'Bagdad': Hairs Present
No
Yes
Nymphaea 'Bagdad': Leaf Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Nymphaea 'Bagdad': Leaf Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long-lasting
Showy
Nymphaea 'Bagdad': Leaf Width
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Nymphaea 'Bagdad' Whole Plant Traits
Nymphaea 'Bagdad': Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Nymphaea 'Bagdad': Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Rapid
Nymphaea 'Bagdad' Cultural Conditions
Nymphaea 'Bagdad': Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Nymphaea 'Bagdad': Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Nymphaea 'Bagdad': Available Space To Plant
12 inches-3 feet
12-24 feet
24-60 feet
3 feet-6 feet
6-feet-12 feet
Less than 12 inches
more than 60 feet
Nymphaea 'Bagdad': USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
10a
10b
11a
11b
9a
9b
Nymphaea 'Bagdad': Soil Texture
Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky
Nymphaea 'Bagdad' Stem
Nymphaea 'Bagdad': Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Nymphaea 'Bagdad' Landscape
Nymphaea 'Bagdad': Landscape Theme
Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden
Nymphaea 'Bagdad': Design Feature
Accent
Barrier
Border
Flowering Tree
Foundation Planting
Hedge
Mass Planting
Screen/Privacy
Security
Shade Tree
Small groups
Small Tree
Specimen
Street Tree
Understory Tree
Nymphaea 'Bagdad': Landscape Location
Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland
