Are Oregano and Trigonella Foenum Graecum in the same botanical family?

No — Oregano is Lamiaceae and Trigonella Foenum Graecum is Fabaceae.

Can you substitute Oregano for Trigonella Foenum Graecum?

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

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Oregano vs Trigonella Foenum Graecum

Origanum vulgare · Trigonella foenum-graecum

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.

Trigonella Foenum Graecum

Trigonella foenum-graecum

D No Clinical Evidence

Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Trigonella
Primary use: culinary

Fenugreek is an annual plant in the family Fabaceae, with leaves consisting of three small obovate to oblong leaflets. It is cultivated worldwide as a semiarid crop. Its leaves and seeds are common ingredients in dishes from the Indian subcontinent, and have been used as a culina…

At a glance

· Different families — Lamiaceae vs Fabaceae.
· Both are primarily culinary.
· Evidence tiers — Oregano: D; Trigonella Foenum Graecum: D.