Is Jane Magnolia same as Japanese Magnolia?

If not, what's the different?
Is Jane Magnolia same as Japanese Magnolia?
No, they are different varieties.



The Japanese Magnoila is related to the widely popular Saucer Magnolia - being the male parent.



"Jane" is a hybrid of the Japanese Magnolia (along with the whole series collectively know as "The Girls". - including Rikki, Alexandrina, and others)



Jane will not get as big as the original parent plant (maybe 10-12'). And the flowers are generally more purplish - whereas the original has more white in the flower (white %26amp; pink, or white %26amp; purple)





Edited to add - I suppose since the Japanese Magnolia is one of "Jane" ancestors, you could called them related.
Reply:Also with the "little girl" hybrids, you will get a second bloom later in the summer, it will not be as prolific as the first bloom,,,,but you will certainly get another blooming period out of Jane and Ann.
Reply:As Cat said they are related, but one incredibly important difference is the ability of the named hybrids to withstand temperature extremes, especially cold. I had a large Saucer magnolia die from a late freeze last year, and several others severely damaged, while all of the "girls" came through with only some tip dieback.