Are Tagetes Erecta and Tagetes Lucida in the same botanical family?

Yes — both belong to Asteraceae.

Can you substitute Tagetes Erecta for Tagetes Lucida?

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

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Tagetes Erecta vs Tagetes Lucida

Tagetes erecta · Tagetes lucida

Tagetes Erecta

Tagetes erecta

D No Clinical Evidence

Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Tagetes
Primary use: culinary

Tagetes erecta, the Aztec marigold, Mexican marigold, big marigold, cempaxochitl or cempasúchil, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Tagetes native to Mexico and Central America. Despite being native to the Americas, it is often called the African marigold. In Mexico, th…

Tagetes Lucida

Tagetes lucida

D No Clinical Evidence

Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Tagetes
Primary use: culinary

Tagetes lucida is a perennial plant native to Mexico and Central America. It is used as a medicinal plant and as a culinary herb. The leaves have a tarragon-like scent, with hints of anise, and it has entered the nursery trade in North America as a tarragon substitute. Common nam…

At a glance

· Same genus (Tagetes) — close relatives, often substitutable.
· Both are primarily culinary.
· Evidence tiers — Tagetes Erecta: D; Tagetes Lucida: D.