Are Calendula and Phytolacca Acinosa in the same botanical family?

No — Calendula is Asteraceae and Phytolacca Acinosa is Phytolaccaceae.

Can you substitute Calendula for Phytolacca Acinosa?

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

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Calendula vs Phytolacca Acinosa

Calendula officinalis · Phytolacca acinosa

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…

Phytolacca Acinosa

Phytolacca acinosa

T Traditional Use

Family: Phytolaccaceae
Genus: Phytolacca
Primary use: medicinal

Phytolacca acinosa, the Indian pokeweed, is a species of flowering plant in the family Phytolaccaceae. It is native to temperate eastern Asia; the Himalayas, most of China, Vietnam to Japan, and has been widely introduced to Europe. The species was originally described by William…

At a glance

· Different families — Asteraceae vs Phytolaccaceae.
· Both are primarily medicinal.
· Evidence tiers — Calendula: T; Phytolacca Acinosa: T.