Are Calendula and Portulaca Oleracea in the same botanical family?

No — Calendula is Asteraceae and Portulaca Oleracea is Portulacaceae.

Can you substitute Calendula for Portulaca Oleracea?

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

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Calendula vs Portulaca Oleracea

Calendula officinalis · Portulaca oleracea

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…

Portulaca Oleracea

Portulaca oleracea

T Traditional Use

Family: Portulacaceae
Genus: Portulaca
Primary use: medicinal

Portulaca oleracea is a succulent plant in the family Portulacaceae. All parts of the plant are edible raw or cooked.

At a glance

· Different families — Asteraceae vs Portulacaceae.
· Both are primarily medicinal.
· Evidence tiers — Calendula: T; Portulaca Oleracea: T.