Are Lycium Chinense and Lycopersicon Esculentum in the same botanical family?

Yes — both belong to Solanaceae.

Can you substitute Lycium Chinense for Lycopersicon Esculentum?

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

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Lycium Chinense vs Lycopersicon Esculentum

Lycium chinense · Lycopersicon esculentum

Lycium Chinense

Lycium chinense

T Traditional Use

Family: Solanaceae
Genus: Lycium
Primary use: medicinal

Lycium chinense is one of two species of boxthorn shrub in the family Solanaceae. Along with Lycium barbarum, it produces the goji berry ("wolfberry"). Two varieties are recognized, L. chinense var. chinense and L. chinense var. potaninii. It is also known as Chinese boxthorn, Ch…

Lycopersicon Esculentum

Lycopersicon esculentum

T Traditional Use

Family: Solanaceae
Genus: Lycopersicon
Primary use: medicinal

The tomato is a plant whose fruit is an edible berry that is eaten as a vegetable. The tomato is a member of the nightshade family that includes tobacco, potato, and chili peppers. It originated from western South America, and may have been domesticated there, in Mexico, or in Ce…

At a glance

· Both in Solanaceae, but different genera (Lycium vs Lycopersicon).
· Both are primarily medicinal.
· Evidence tiers — Lycium Chinense: T; Lycopersicon Esculentum: T.