Are Calendula and Cynoglossum Amabile in the same botanical family?

No — Calendula is Asteraceae and Cynoglossum Amabile is Boraginaceae.

Can you substitute Calendula for Cynoglossum Amabile?

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

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Calendula vs Cynoglossum Amabile

Calendula officinalis · Cynoglossum amabile

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…

Cynoglossum Amabile

Cynoglossum amabile

T Traditional Use

Family: Boraginaceae
Genus: Cynoglossum
Primary use: medicinal

Cynoglossum amabile, the Chinese hound's tongue or Chinese forget-me-not, is a species of flowering plant in the family Boraginaceae, native to Asia. A hardy annual growing to 50 cm (20 in), it has hairy leaves and cymes of sky-blue flowers in late summer. This plant, closely rel…

At a glance

· Different families — Asteraceae vs Boraginaceae.
· Both are primarily medicinal.
· Evidence tiers — Calendula: T; Cynoglossum Amabile: T.