foliage vs foliation

foliage and foliation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
foliage	Yes	No	No	No
foliation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, foliage and foliation are synonyms defined as:

foliage (noun)	foliation (noun)
(architecture) leaf-like architectural ornament	the production of foil by cutting or beating metal into thin leaves
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants	the work of coating glass with metal foil
	(architecture) leaf-like architectural ornament
	(geology) the arrangement of leaflike layers in a rock
	(botany) the process of forming leaves