Are Calendula and Hydrolea Zeylanica in the same botanical family?

No — Calendula is Asteraceae and Hydrolea Zeylanica is Hydroleaceae.

Can you substitute Calendula for Hydrolea Zeylanica?

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

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Calendula vs Hydrolea Zeylanica

Calendula officinalis · Hydrolea zeylanica

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…

Hydrolea Zeylanica

Hydrolea zeylanica

T Traditional Use

Family: Hydroleaceae
Genus: Hydrolea
Primary use: medicinal

At a glance

· Different families — Asteraceae vs Hydroleaceae.
· Both are primarily medicinal.
· Evidence tiers — Calendula: T; Hydrolea Zeylanica: T.