plant vs planter

plant and planter both are nouns.

plant (noun)	planter (noun)
buildings for carrying on industrial labor	the owner or manager of a plantation
(botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion	a worker who puts or sets seeds or seedlings into the ground
an actor situated in the audience whose acting is rehearsed but seems spontaneous to the audience	a decorative pot for house plants
something planted secretly for discovery by another

plant (verb)	planter (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