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.
DVIS Newsletter. 1  Help! 2  Leaf spot is a very common disease that affects irises in our area. 3  Leaf spot first appears in rainy or humid weather as the plants are growing.  Leaf spot is a challenge because if your plants have been affected by it, it may take a couple years to truly get rid of it.