Are Humulus Lupulus and Lemongrass in the same botanical family?

No — Humulus Lupulus is Cannabaceae and Lemongrass is Poaceae.

Can you substitute Humulus Lupulus for Lemongrass?

They come from different families (Cannabaceae and Poaceae), so direct substitution is uncommon.

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Humulus Lupulus vs Lemongrass

Humulus lupulus · Cymbopogon citratus

Humulus Lupulus

Humulus lupulus

T Traditional Use

Family: Cannabaceae
Genus: Humulus
Primary use: culinary & medicinal

Humulus lupulus, the common hop or hops, is a species of flowering plant in the hemp family, Cannabaceae. It is a perennial, herbaceous climbing plant which sends up new shoots in early spring and dies back to a cold-hardy rhizome in autumn. It is dioecious and native to West Asi…

Lemongrass

Cymbopogon citratus

T Traditional Use

Family: Poaceae
Genus: Cymbopogon
Primary use: culinary & medicinal

Cymbopogon citratus, commonly known as West Indian lemon grass or simply lemon grass, is a tropical plant native to South Asia and Maritime Southeast Asia and introduced to many tropical regions.

At a glance

· Different families — Cannabaceae vs Poaceae.
· Both are primarily both.
· Evidence tiers — Humulus Lupulus: T; Lemongrass: T.