Are Ludwigia Adscendens and Oenothera Biennis in the same botanical family?

Yes — both belong to Onagraceae.

Can you substitute Ludwigia Adscendens for Oenothera Biennis?

They share the Onagraceae family, so they can sometimes substitute in recipes — with notable differences in aroma.

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Ludwigia Adscendens vs Oenothera Biennis

Ludwigia adscendens · Oenothera biennis

Ludwigia Adscendens

Ludwigia adscendens

T Traditional Use

Family: Onagraceae
Genus: Ludwigia
Primary use: medicinal

Ludwigia adscendens, the water primrose, is a species of flowering plant in the evening primrose family. Its native distribution is unclear. It is now a common weed of rice paddies in Asia and occurs also in Australia and Africa, but may have originated in South America.

Oenothera Biennis

Oenothera biennis

T Traditional Use

Family: Onagraceae
Genus: Oenothera
Primary use: medicinal

Oenothera biennis, the common evening-primrose, is a species of flowering plant in the family Onagraceae, native to eastern and central North America, from Newfoundland west to Alberta, southeast to Florida, and southwest to Texas, and widely naturalized elsewhere in temperate an…

At a glance

· Both in Onagraceae, but different genera (Ludwigia vs Oenothera).
· Both are primarily medicinal.
· Evidence tiers — Ludwigia Adscendens: T; Oenothera Biennis: T.