Are Atriplehortensis and Blitum Bonus Henricus in the same botanical family?

Yes — both belong to Chenopodiaceae.

Can you substitute Atriplehortensis for Blitum Bonus Henricus?

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

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Atriplehortensis vs Blitum Bonus Henricus

Atriplex hortensis · Blitum bonus-henricus

Atriplehortensis

Atriplex hortensis

T Traditional Use

Family: Chenopodiaceae
Genus: Atriplex
Primary use: medicinal

Atriplex hortensis, known as garden orache, red orache or simply orache, mountain spinach, French spinach, or arrach, is a species of plant in the amaranth family used as a leaf vegetable that was common before spinach; it is still grown as a warm-weather alternative to spinach. …

Blitum Bonus Henricus

Blitum bonus-henricus

T Traditional Use

Family: Chenopodiaceae
Genus: Blitum sect. Blitum
Primary use: medicinal

Blitum bonus-henricus, also called Good-King-Henry, poor-man's asparagus, perennial goosefoot, Lincolnshire spinach, Markery, English mercury, or mercury goosefoot, is a species of goosefoot which is native to much of central and southern Europe.

At a glance

· Both in Chenopodiaceae, but different genera (Atriplex vs Blitum sect. Blitum).
· Both are primarily medicinal.
· Evidence tiers — Atriplehortensis: T; Blitum Bonus Henricus: T.