Are Calendula and Sphenoclea Zeylanica in the same botanical family?

No — Calendula is Asteraceae and Sphenoclea Zeylanica is Sphenocleaceae.

Can you substitute Calendula for Sphenoclea Zeylanica?

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

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Calendula vs Sphenoclea Zeylanica

Calendula officinalis · Sphenoclea 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…

Sphenoclea Zeylanica

Sphenoclea zeylanica

T Traditional Use

Family: Sphenocleaceae
Genus: Sphenoclea
Primary use: medicinal

Sphenoclea zeylanica, called chickenspike, gooseweed, and wedgewort, is a widespread species of flowering plant in the genus Sphenoclea, native to Africa, Madagascar, tropical and subtropical Asia, and Australia. It is widely introduced in the New World tropics and subtopics from…

At a glance

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