Are Borage and Lemongrass in the same botanical family?

No — Borage is Boraginaceae and Lemongrass is Poaceae.

Can you substitute Borage for Lemongrass?

They come from different families (Boraginaceae and Poaceae), so direct substitution is uncommon.

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Borage vs Lemongrass

Borago officinalis · Cymbopogon citratus

Borage

Borago officinalis

T Traditional Use

Family: Boraginaceae
Genus: Borago
Primary use: culinary & medicinal

Borage, also known as starflower, is an annual herb in the flowering plant family Boraginaceae native to the Mediterranean region. Although the plant contains small amounts of pyrrolizidine alkaloids, some parts are edible and its seeds provide oil.

Lemongrass

Cymbopogon citratus

T Traditional Use

Family: Poaceae
Genus: Cymbopogon
Primary use: culinary & medicinal

Cymbopogon citratus, commonly known as West Indian lemon grass or simply lemon grass, is a tropical plant native to South Asia and Maritime Southeast Asia and introduced to many tropical regions.

At a glance

· Different families — Boraginaceae vs Poaceae.
· Both are primarily both.
· Evidence tiers — Borage: T; Lemongrass: T.