Are Calendula and Eichhornia Crassipes in the same botanical family?

No — Calendula is Asteraceae and Eichhornia Crassipes is Pontederiaceae.

Can you substitute Calendula for Eichhornia Crassipes?

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

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Calendula vs Eichhornia Crassipes

Calendula officinalis · Eichhornia crassipes

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…

Eichhornia Crassipes

Eichhornia crassipes

T Traditional Use

Family: Pontederiaceae
Genus: Eichhornia
Primary use: medicinal

Pontederia crassipes, commonly known as common water hyacinth, is an aquatic plant native to South America, naturalized throughout the world, and often invasive outside its native range. It is the sole species of the subgenus Oshunae within the genus Pontederia. Anecdotally, it i…

At a glance

· Different families — Asteraceae vs Pontederiaceae.
· Both are primarily medicinal.
· Evidence tiers — Calendula: T; Eichhornia Crassipes: T.