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

Yes — both belong to Solanaceae.

Can you substitute Lycium Chinense 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 Chinense vs Polygonatum Odoratum

Lycium chinense · Polygonatum odoratum

Lycium Chinense

Lycium chinense

T Traditional Use

Family: Solanaceae
Genus: Lycium
Primary use: medicinal

Lycium chinense is one of two species of boxthorn shrub in the family Solanaceae. Along with Lycium barbarum, it produces the goji berry ("wolfberry"). Two varieties are recognized, L. chinense var. chinense and L. chinense var. potaninii. It is also known as Chinese boxthorn, Ch…

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 Chinense: T; Polygonatum Odoratum: T.