flowering vs efflorescence

flowering and efflorescence both are nouns.

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

As nouns, flowering and efflorescence are synonyms defined as:

flowering and efflorescence: the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms

Other synonyms of flowering include anthesis, blossoming, florescence, inflorescence.

flowering (noun)	efflorescence (noun)
the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms	a powdery deposit on a surface
a developmental process	the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
	any red eruption of the skin
	the period of greatest prosperity or productivity

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