Are Asparagus Schoberioides and Calendula in the same botanical family?

No — Asparagus Schoberioides is Asparagaceae and Calendula is Asteraceae.

Can you substitute Asparagus Schoberioides for Calendula?

They come from different families (Asparagaceae and Asteraceae), so direct substitution is uncommon.

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Asparagus Schoberioides vs Calendula

Asparagus schoberioides · Calendula officinalis

Asparagus Schoberioides

Asparagus schoberioides

T Traditional Use

Family: Asparagaceae
Genus: Asparagus
Primary use: medicinal

Calendula

Calendula officinalis

T Traditional Use

Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Calendula
Primary use: medicinal

Calendula officinalis, Mary's gold, common marigold, the pot marigold, Scotch marigold, or ruddles, is a flowering plant in the daisy family, Asteraceae. It is probably native to southern Europe, but its long history of cultivation makes its precise origin unknown, and it is wide…

At a glance

· Different families — Asparagaceae vs Asteraceae.
· Both are primarily medicinal.
· Evidence tiers — Asparagus Schoberioides: T; Calendula: T.