Are Oxalis Corniculata and Oxalis Tuberosa in the same botanical family?

Yes — both belong to Oxalidaceae.

Can you substitute Oxalis Corniculata for Oxalis Tuberosa?

They are close relatives in the genus Oxalis, often substitutable with flavor adjustments.

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Oxalis Corniculata vs Oxalis Tuberosa

Oxalis corniculata · Oxalis tuberosa

Oxalis Corniculata

Oxalis corniculata

T Traditional Use

Family: Oxalidaceae
Genus: Oxalis
Primary use: medicinal

Oxalis corniculata, the creeping woodsorrel, procumbent yellow sorrel or sleeping beauty, is a somewhat delicate-appearing, low-growing herbaceous plant in the family Oxalidaceae.

Oxalis Tuberosa

Oxalis tuberosa

T Traditional Use

Family: Oxalidaceae
Genus: Oxalis
Primary use: medicinal

Oxalis tuberosa is a perennial herbaceous plant that overwinters as underground stem tubers. These tubers are known as uqa in Quechua, oca in Spanish, yams in New Zealand and several other alternative names. The plant was brought into cultivation in the central and southern Andes…

At a glance

· Same genus (Oxalis) — close relatives, often substitutable.
· Both are primarily medicinal.
· Evidence tiers — Oxalis Corniculata: T; Oxalis Tuberosa: T.