Are Calendula and Carica Papaya in the same botanical family?

No — Calendula is Asteraceae and Carica Papaya is Caricaceae.

Can you substitute Calendula for Carica Papaya?

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

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Calendula vs Carica Papaya

Calendula officinalis · Carica papaya

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…

Carica Papaya

Carica papaya

T Traditional Use

Family: Caricaceae
Genus: Carica
Primary use: medicinal

The papaya, papaw, or pawpaw is the plant species Carica papaya, one of the 21 accepted species in the genus Carica of the family Caricaceae. Papaya is also the name of its fruit. It was first domesticated in Mesoamerica, within modern-day southern Mexico and Central America. It …

At a glance

· Different families — Asteraceae vs Caricaceae.
· Both are primarily medicinal.
· Evidence tiers — Calendula: T; Carica Papaya: T.