flower vs flowering

flower and flowering both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
flower	Yes	No	Yes	No
flowering	Yes	Yes	No	No

flower (noun)	flowering (noun)
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms	the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts	a developmental process
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity

flower (adjective)	flowering (adjective)
	when a plant is in a state of possessing one or multiple flowers and/or blooms

flower (verb)	flowering (verb)
produce or yield flowers