Are Hylotelephium Telephium and Phedimus Aizoon in the same botanical family?

Yes — both belong to Crassulaceae.

Can you substitute Hylotelephium Telephium for Phedimus Aizoon?

They share the Crassulaceae family, so they can sometimes substitute in recipes — with notable differences in aroma.

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Hylotelephium Telephium vs Phedimus Aizoon

Hylotelephium telephium · Phedimus aizoon

Hylotelephium Telephium

Hylotelephium telephium

T Traditional Use

Family: Crassulaceae
Genus: Hylotelephium
Primary use: medicinal

Hylotelephium telephium, known as orpine, livelong, frog's-stomach, harping Johnny, life-everlasting, live-forever, midsummer-men, Orphan John, witch's moneybags, and garden stonecrop is a succulent perennial plant of the family Crassulaceae native to Eurasia. The flowers are hel…

Phedimus Aizoon

Phedimus aizoon

T Traditional Use

Family: Crassulaceae
Genus: Phedimus
Primary use: medicinal

Phedimus aizoon is a species of succulent herbaceous perennial plant in the family Crassulaceae. It is native to China, the Russian Far East, Korea, Japan, Mongolia, and Kazakhstan, where it grows on rugged terrain. It is commonly used as an ornamental plant, but is also edible.

At a glance

· Both in Crassulaceae, but different genera (Hylotelephium vs Phedimus).
· Both are primarily medicinal.
· Evidence tiers — Hylotelephium Telephium: T; Phedimus Aizoon: T.