Are Lycium Barbarum and Polygonatum Odoratum in the same botanical family?

Yes — both belong to Solanaceae.

Can you substitute Lycium Barbarum for Polygonatum Odoratum?

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

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Lycium Barbarum vs Polygonatum Odoratum

Lycium barbarum · Polygonatum odoratum

Lycium Barbarum

Lycium barbarum

T Traditional Use

Family: Solanaceae
Genus: Lycium
Primary use: medicinal

Lycium barbarum is a shrub native to China, with present-day range across Asia and southeast Europe. It is one of two species of boxthorn in the family Solanaceae from which the goji berry or wolfberry is harvested, the other being Lycium chinense.

Polygonatum Odoratum

Polygonatum odoratum

T Traditional Use

Family: Solanaceae
Genus: Polygonatum
Primary use: medicinal

Polygonatum odoratum, the angular Solomon's seal or scented Solomon's seal, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae, native to Europe, the Caucasus, Siberia, the Russian Far East, China, Mongolia, Korea, Nepal and Japan. In the United Kingdom it is one of three…

At a glance

· Both in Solanaceae, but different genera (Lycium vs Polygonatum).
· Both are primarily medicinal.
· Evidence tiers — Lycium Barbarum: T; Polygonatum Odoratum: T.