Are Rosemary and Sesamum Indicum in the same botanical family?

No — Rosemary is Lamiaceae and Sesamum Indicum is Pedaliaceae.

Can you substitute Rosemary for Sesamum Indicum?

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

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Rosemary vs Sesamum Indicum

Salvia rosmarinus · Sesamum indicum

Rosemary

Salvia rosmarinus

D No Clinical Evidence

Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Salvia
Primary use: culinary

Salvia rosmarinus, synonym Rosmarinus officinalis, commonly known as rosemary, is a shrub with fragrant, evergreen, needle-like leaves and purple or sometimes white, pink, or blue flowers. It is a member of the mint family, Lamiaceae.

Sesamum Indicum

Sesamum indicum

D No Clinical Evidence

Family: Pedaliaceae
Genus: Sesamum
Primary use: culinary

Sesame is a plant in the genus Sesamum, also called benne. Numerous wild relatives occur in Africa and a smaller number in India. It is widely naturalized in tropical regions around the world and is cultivated for its edible seeds, which grow in pods. World production in 2018 was…

At a glance

· Different families — Lamiaceae vs Pedaliaceae.
· Both are primarily culinary.
· Evidence tiers — Rosemary: D; Sesamum Indicum: D.