Are Calendula and Schisandra Chinensis in the same botanical family?

No — Calendula is Asteraceae and Schisandra Chinensis is Schisandraceae.

Can you substitute Calendula for Schisandra Chinensis?

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

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Calendula vs Schisandra Chinensis

Calendula officinalis · Schisandra chinensis

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…

Schisandra Chinensis

Schisandra chinensis

T Traditional Use

Family: Schisandraceae
Genus: Schisandra
Primary use: medicinal

Schisandra chinensis, whose fruit is called schisandra, magnolia berry or five-flavor fruit, is a vine plant native to forests of Northern China, the Russian Far East, Korea, and Japan. It is hardy in USDA Zones 4-8. The fruits are red berries in dense clusters around 10 centimet…

At a glance

· Different families — Asteraceae vs Schisandraceae.
· Both are primarily medicinal.
· Evidence tiers — Calendula: T; Schisandra Chinensis: T.