Are Aloysia Citrodora and Rosemary in the same botanical family?

No — Aloysia Citrodora is Verbenaceae and Rosemary is Lamiaceae.

Can you substitute Aloysia Citrodora for Rosemary?

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

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Aloysia Citrodora vs Rosemary

Aloysia citrodora · Salvia rosmarinus

Aloysia Citrodora

Aloysia citrodora

D No Clinical Evidence

Family: Verbenaceae
Genus: Aloysia
Primary use: culinary

Aloysia citrodora, lemon verbena, is a species of flowering plant in the verbena family Verbenaceae, native to South America. Other common names include lemon beebrush. It was brought to Europe by the Spanish and the Portuguese in the 17th century and cultivated for its oil.

Rosemary

Salvia rosmarinus

D No Clinical Evidence

Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Salvia
Primary use: culinary

Salvia rosmarinus, synonym Rosmarinus officinalis, commonly known as rosemary, is a shrub with fragrant, evergreen, needle-like leaves and purple or sometimes white, pink, or blue flowers. It is a member of the mint family, Lamiaceae.

At a glance

· Different families — Verbenaceae vs Lamiaceae.
· Both are primarily culinary.
· Evidence tiers — Aloysia Citrodora: D; Rosemary: D.