Are Calendula and Oxalis Tuberosa in the same botanical family?

No — Calendula is Asteraceae and Oxalis Tuberosa is Oxalidaceae.

Can you substitute Calendula for Oxalis Tuberosa?

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

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Calendula vs Oxalis Tuberosa

Calendula officinalis · Oxalis tuberosa

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…

Oxalis Tuberosa

Oxalis tuberosa

T Traditional Use

Family: Oxalidaceae
Genus: Oxalis
Primary use: medicinal

Oxalis tuberosa is a perennial herbaceous plant that overwinters as underground stem tubers. These tubers are known as uqa in Quechua, oca in Spanish, yams in New Zealand and several other alternative names. The plant was brought into cultivation in the central and southern Andes…

At a glance

· Different families — Asteraceae vs Oxalidaceae.
· Both are primarily medicinal.
· Evidence tiers — Calendula: T; Oxalis Tuberosa: T.