Milkweed suna ne wanda ke nufin kowane nau'in tsire-tsire na nau'in Asclepias, yana da ruwan 'ya'yan itace mai madara da kwasfa waɗanda suka rabu a buɗe don saki nau'in iri, musamman ma madara na kowa (Asclepias syria). Milkweeds kuma an san su da mahimmancinsu a matsayin tsire-tsire masu tsire-tsire don tsutsa na butterflies na sarauta.
