Are Borage and Houttuynia Cordata in the same botanical family?

No — Borage is Boraginaceae and Houttuynia Cordata is Saururaceae.

Can you substitute Borage for Houttuynia Cordata?

They come from different families (Boraginaceae and Saururaceae), so direct substitution is uncommon.

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Borage vs Houttuynia Cordata

Borago officinalis · Houttuynia cordata

Borage

Borago officinalis

T Traditional Use

Family: Boraginaceae
Genus: Borago
Primary use: culinary & medicinal

Borage, also known as starflower, is an annual herb in the flowering plant family Boraginaceae native to the Mediterranean region. Although the plant contains small amounts of pyrrolizidine alkaloids, some parts are edible and its seeds provide oil.

Houttuynia Cordata

Houttuynia cordata

T Traditional Use

Family: Saururaceae
Genus: Houttuynia
Primary use: culinary & medicinal

Houttuynia cordata, also known as fish mint, fish leaf, rainbow plant, chameleon plant, heart leaf, fish wort, or Chinese lizard tail, is one of two species in the genus Houttuynia. It is a flowering plant native to Southeast Asia. It grows in moist, shady locations. It was named…

At a glance

· Different families — Boraginaceae vs Saururaceae.
· Both are primarily both.
· Evidence tiers — Borage: T; Houttuynia Cordata: T.