Aha, but here's the problem: if you live on the east coast (or just east of the Rockies) in the USA, you probably are referring to Asclepias syriaca, but "commo

Aha, but here's the problem: if you live on the east coast (or just east of the Rockies) in the USA, you probably are referring to Asclepias syriaca, but "common milkweed" on the west coast could be a different species, perhaps Asclepias californica. If you live in Asia or South America, it would be other species. I guess all I'm saying is be careful :) The majority of milkweeds, heck, the majority of "common milkweeds" are poisonous.