Are Oregano and Sesamum Indicum in the same botanical family?

No — Oregano is Lamiaceae and Sesamum Indicum is Pedaliaceae.

Can you substitute Oregano for Sesamum Indicum?

They come from different families (Lamiaceae and Pedaliaceae), so direct substitution is uncommon.

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Oregano vs Sesamum Indicum

Origanum vulgare · Sesamum indicum

Oregano

Origanum vulgare

D No Clinical Evidence

Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Origanum
Primary use: culinary

Oregano is a species of flowering plant in the mint family, Lamiaceae. It was native to the Mediterranean region, but widely naturalised elsewhere in the temperate Northern Hemisphere.

Sesamum Indicum

Sesamum indicum

D No Clinical Evidence

Family: Pedaliaceae
Genus: Sesamum
Primary use: culinary

Sesame is a plant in the genus Sesamum, also called benne. Numerous wild relatives occur in Africa and a smaller number in India. It is widely naturalized in tropical regions around the world and is cultivated for its edible seeds, which grow in pods. World production in 2018 was…

At a glance

· Different families — Lamiaceae vs Pedaliaceae.
· Both are primarily culinary.
· Evidence tiers — Oregano: D; Sesamum Indicum: D.