alkaline-loving vs flora

alkaline-loving is not a noun while flora is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
alkaline-loving	No	Yes	No	No
flora	Yes	No	No	No

alkaline-loving (noun)	flora (noun)
	(botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion
	all the plant life in a particular region or period

alkaline-loving (adjective)	flora (adjective)
thriving in a relatively alkaline environment; (especially of plants requiring a pH above 7)