It looks like it could be Crassula ovata 'Crosby's Compact'. Do you have a measurement on leaf length?

the full grown leaf is about3/4 to 7/8 inch

Yes, that is a small-leaf variety.
I don't know which one specifically, however.
Good score! How thick is the trunk?

Josh

NICE Jade...what a great find! I love that trunk, the shape's not too shabby either! Really nice actually!

The trunk is about 1" in diameter. Not bad for 15 bucks. Maybe I will go back and get a few more

hey, i got one just like that last week. I've seem more bigger jades in this area (mid atlantic) than I have in years past.

Most likely, what you have is a cutting from a larger plant, so it'll be hard to gauge how old it is.

This cutting itself looks to be at least two years old, I'd say.
Blut's right, though...it's almost impossible to determine age.

Josh

Hi Bryan, I hope you don't mind...but I posted a couple of pics of my small leaf Jade and wanted to know if this was Crassula ovata 'Crosby's Compact' also? Hopefully the quarter I placed will help determine the size of the leaves.Thanks for letting me hijack your post.

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Yes, with a leaf length of 3/4 inch to 1 inch, I'd say both Bryan & Puglvr have Crassula ovata 'Crosby's Compact'.

will my plant get reddish in full sun? I have it in a window. I will probably grow it in my greenhouse. Can it take full sun all summer? I live down south in New Orleans. I would like to put it outside with my pachypodiums and bromeliads during the summer.

Yes, if you put it outside, it will take on beautiful red tones. Mine is back to green after being in all winter, but here's a photo from last summer...
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...this is a branch that had gotten top heavy the winter before and bent over. I left it that way and it grew all those little new leaves all along the branch that then turned the most beautiful red!

Denise in Omaha

Bryan, your plant will look great in the summer sun.
I find that these compact Jades are among my most colorful. If you can start sunning it now, a few hours a day,
you should see some immediate color. The leaves can sunburn - especially tender new growth - so don't overdo it at first.

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Josh

BEAUTIFUL Denise and Josh!! I just love the colors...its too bad it doesn't stay like that longer, although green Jade is very pretty too.

Thanks for the info. I will experiment and follow up