Yep. If you are posting here, you are definitely addicted! I've been learning about succulents for a few months now and spend time reading old and really old posts and looking at old photos all the time. The photos are especially helpful.

I still have problems identifing plants. But I'm not alone. Do you know what cultivar your jade is?

I'm not very good at identifying plants yet, either..I only know a few genus/species names so far! Also, I am not clear on the term 'cultivar.' I have no idea what cultivar it is..I actually wasn't even told of the species name, but it looks like ovata.

CP,
It starts with one,then two ,then twenty,next thing your whole house is taken over.scrambling for windows with sun for all of them. Unless you have a greenhouse. I don't. Boo hoo.
I only know the common names,it's just so much to learn.....
Good luck......
Sharon

Welcome!

Your plant is the standard Crassula ovata.
With many plants, cultivated varieties (selected for special features) are called "cultivars."
With Jades, we often call unique varieties "sports." For example, 'Hobbit' and 'Gollum.' When it
comes to Jades, you basically have Crassula ovata and Crassula arborescens ("Silver Dollar Jade"),
with the majority being derivations of Crassula ovata.

As for the broken leaves....I have had split leaves root, but not all of them will.
Fear not, in a few years time you'll have Jades coming out of your ears.

Josh

Thanks for clearing that up, Josh. It makes sense now, and I've seen some pictures of "Gollums" on the forums here. They are really cool; I'd like to have one some day :D