Gad is another ordinary common noun in Hebrew. It means 'good luck'. We all want as much of it as we can get. So it is not surprising that it became a proper noun, the name of some people, a tribe of Israel, and a god. The god Gad was not ordinarily identified with Baal.
There currently are five recognized species in the Series Hexagonae, as the Louisiana iris group within the Genus Iris is called. They are: I. brevicaulis, I. fulva, I. hexagona, I. giganticaerulea and I. nelsonii.
Bearded iris flowers are characterized by their bearded petals and are the easiest type to grow. They have three petals that stand upright, also known as standards.The three petals that hang down below the standards are known as falls. Each fall has a fuzzy strip or beard that runs along its length.ulbous Iris. Bulbous iris flowers differ from the other types because they are grown from bulbs instead of rhizomes. They are planted in fall and enter dormancy in the summer, during which time the bulbs may be lifted from the ground and stored until time to replant.