Are Cissus Repens and Yarrow in the same botanical family?

No — Cissus Repens is Vitaceae and Yarrow is Asteraceae.

Can you substitute Cissus Repens for Yarrow?

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

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Cissus Repens vs Yarrow

Cissus repens · Achillea millefolium

Cissus Repens

Cissus repens

T Traditional Use

Family: Vitaceae
Genus: Cissus
Primary use: medicinal

Cissus repens is a species of tropical rainforest vine in the grape family. It is found in various parts of Asia including Malaysia. This vine is recorded as far south as Cape York Peninsula and the wet tropics region of north eastern Queensland, Australia. It has heart shaped le…

Yarrow

Achillea millefolium

T Traditional Use

Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Achillea
Primary use: medicinal

Achillea millefolium, commonly known as yarrow or common yarrow, is a flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. Growing to 1 metre tall, it is characterized by small whitish flowers, a tall stem of fernlike leaves, and a pungent odor.

At a glance

· Different families — Vitaceae vs Asteraceae.
· Both are primarily medicinal.
· Evidence tiers — Cissus Repens: T; Yarrow: T.