Are Oregano and Papaver Somniferum in the same botanical family?

No — Oregano is Lamiaceae and Papaver Somniferum is Papaveraceae.

Can you substitute Oregano for Papaver Somniferum?

They come from different families (Lamiaceae and Papaveraceae), so direct substitution is uncommon.

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Oregano vs Papaver Somniferum

Origanum vulgare · Papaver somniferum

Oregano

Origanum vulgare

D No Clinical Evidence

Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Origanum
Primary use: culinary

Oregano is a species of flowering plant in the mint family, Lamiaceae. It was native to the Mediterranean region, but widely naturalised elsewhere in the temperate Northern Hemisphere.

Papaver Somniferum

Papaver somniferum

D No Clinical Evidence

Family: Papaveraceae
Genus: Papaver
Primary use: culinary

Papaver somniferum, commonly known as the opium poppy or breadseed poppy, is a species of flowering plant in the family Papaveraceae. It is the species of plant from which both opium and poppy seeds are derived and is also a valuable ornamental plant grown in gardens. Its native …

At a glance

· Different families — Lamiaceae vs Papaveraceae.
· Both are primarily culinary.
· Evidence tiers — Oregano: D; Papaver Somniferum: D.