Are Azadirachta Indica and Calendula in the same botanical family?

No — Azadirachta Indica is Meliaceae and Calendula is Asteraceae.

Can you substitute Azadirachta Indica for Calendula?

They come from different families (Meliaceae and Asteraceae), so direct substitution is uncommon.

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Azadirachta Indica vs Calendula

Azadirachta indica · Calendula officinalis

Azadirachta Indica

Azadirachta indica

T Traditional Use

Family: Meliaceae
Genus: Azadirachta
Primary use: medicinal

Azadirachta indica, commonly known as neem, margosa, nimtree or Indian lilac, is a tree in the mahogany family Meliaceae. It is one of the two species in the genus Azadirachta. It is native to the Indian subcontinent and to parts of Southeast Asia, but is naturalized and grown ar…

Calendula

Calendula officinalis

T Traditional Use

Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Calendula
Primary use: medicinal

Calendula officinalis, Mary's gold, common marigold, the pot marigold, Scotch marigold, or ruddles, is a flowering plant in the daisy family, Asteraceae. It is probably native to southern Europe, but its long history of cultivation makes its precise origin unknown, and it is wide…

At a glance

· Different families — Meliaceae vs Asteraceae.
· Both are primarily medicinal.
· Evidence tiers — Azadirachta Indica: T; Calendula: T.