plant vs planting

plant and planting both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
plant	Yes	No	Yes	No
planting	Yes	No	No	No

plant (noun)	planting (noun)
(botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion	the act of fixing firmly in place
buildings for carrying on industrial labor	putting seeds or young plants in the ground to grow
something planted secretly for discovery by another	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

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