plant vs botany

plant and botany both are nouns.

plant (noun)	botany (noun)
buildings for carrying on industrial labor	all the plant life in a particular region or period
(botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion	the branch of biology that studies plants
an actor situated in the audience whose acting is rehearsed but seems spontaneous to the audience
something planted secretly for discovery by another

plant (verb)	botany (verb)
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
fix or set securely or deeply
set up or lay the groundwork for
place into a river
place something or someone in a certain position in order to secretly observe or deceive
put firmly in the mind