Are Artemisia Abrotanum and Tagetes Erecta in the same botanical family?

Yes — both belong to Asteraceae.

Can you substitute Artemisia Abrotanum for Tagetes Erecta?

They share the Asteraceae family, so they can sometimes substitute in recipes — with notable differences in aroma.

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Artemisia Abrotanum vs Tagetes Erecta

Artemisia abrotanum · Tagetes erecta

Artemisia Abrotanum

Artemisia abrotanum

D No Clinical Evidence

Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Artemisia
Primary use: culinary

Artemisia abrotanum, the southernwood, lad's love, or southern wormwood, is a species of flowering plant in the sunflower family. It is native to Eurasia and Africa but naturalized in scattered locations in North America. Other common names include: old man, boy's love, oldman wo…

Tagetes Erecta

Tagetes erecta

D No Clinical Evidence

Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Tagetes
Primary use: culinary

Tagetes erecta, the Aztec marigold, Mexican marigold, big marigold, cempaxochitl or cempasúchil, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Tagetes native to Mexico and Central America. Despite being native to the Americas, it is often called the African marigold. In Mexico, th…

At a glance

· Both in Asteraceae, but different genera (Artemisia vs Tagetes).
· Both are primarily culinary.
· Evidence tiers — Artemisia Abrotanum: D; Tagetes Erecta: D.