nodding vs pendulous

nodding and pendulous both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
nodding	No	Yes	No	No
pendulous	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, nodding and pendulous are synonyms defined as:

nodding and pendulous: having branches or flower heads that bend downward

Other synonyms of nodding include cernuous, drooping, weeping.

nodding (adjective)	pendulous (adjective)
having branches or flower heads that bend downward	having branches or flower heads that bend downward