flowering vs flower

flowering and flower both are nouns.

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

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

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

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