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 irises are named for the fuzzy beard which is seen on the petals that droop downward, which are known as falls. They come in a variety of sizes, ranging from 4 to 28 inches tall. Bearded irises are available in a variety of colors, including white, yellow, orange, pink, wine-red, blue and purple.