mucilage

As nouns the difference between plant and mucilage

is that plant is an organism that is not an animal, especially an organism capable of photosynthesis typically a small or herbaceous organism of this kind, rather than a tree while mucilage is a thick gluey substance (gum) produced by many plants and some microorganisms.

As a verb plant

is to place (a seed or plant) in soil or other substrate in order that it may live and grow.

As nouns the difference between gum and mucilage

is that gum is (often|in the plural) the flesh round the teeth or gum can be (uncountable) any of various viscous or sticky substances that are exuded by certain plants while mucilage is a thick gluey substance (gum) produced by many plants and some microorganisms.

As a verb gum

is to chew, especially of a toothless person or animal or gum can be (sometimes with up) to apply an adhesive or gum to; to make sticky by applying a sticky substance to.