Are Calendula and Impatiens Siculifer in the same botanical family?

No — Calendula is Asteraceae and Impatiens Siculifer is Balsaminaceae.

Can you substitute Calendula for Impatiens Siculifer?

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

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Calendula vs Impatiens Siculifer

Calendula officinalis · Impatiens siculifer

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…

Impatiens Siculifer

Impatiens siculifer

T Traditional Use

Family: Balsaminaceae
Genus: Impatiens
Primary use: medicinal

At a glance

· Different families — Asteraceae vs Balsaminaceae.
· Both are primarily medicinal.
· Evidence tiers — Calendula: T; Impatiens Siculifer: T.