Are Calendula and Pinus Armandii in the same botanical family?

No — Calendula is Asteraceae and Pinus Armandii is Pinaceae.

Can you substitute Calendula for Pinus Armandii?

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

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Calendula vs Pinus Armandii

Calendula officinalis · Pinus armandii

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…

Pinus Armandii

Pinus armandii

T Traditional Use

Family: Pinaceae
Genus: Pinus sect. Cembra
Primary use: medicinal

Pinus armandii, the Chinese white pine or Armand's pine, is a species of pine native to China, occurring from southern Shanxi west to southern Gansu and south to Yunnan, with outlying populations in Anhui and on Taiwan. It grows at altitudes of 2200–3000 m in Taiwan, and it also …

At a glance

· Different families — Asteraceae vs Pinaceae.
· Both are primarily medicinal.
· Evidence tiers — Calendula: T; Pinus Armandii: T.