plant vs planting

plant and planting both are nouns.

plant (noun)	planting (noun)
buildings for carrying on industrial labor	the act of fixing firmly in place
(botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion	a collection of plants (trees or shrubs or flowers) in a particular area
an actor situated in the audience whose acting is rehearsed but seems spontaneous to the audience	putting seeds or young plants in the ground to grow
something planted secretly for discovery by another

plant (verb)	planting (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