Are Calendula and Melientha Suavis in the same botanical family?

No — Calendula is Asteraceae and Melientha Suavis is Opiliaceae.

Can you substitute Calendula for Melientha Suavis?

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

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Calendula vs Melientha Suavis

Calendula officinalis · Melientha suavis

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…

Melientha Suavis

Melientha suavis

T Traditional Use

Family: Opiliaceae
Genus: Melientha
Primary use: medicinal

At a glance

· Different families — Asteraceae vs Opiliaceae.
· Both are primarily medicinal.
· Evidence tiers — Calendula: T; Melientha Suavis: T.