whats the difference between florar and floricer?

Question

whats the difference between florar and floricer?

Please capitalize your sentence. - rac1, Oct 30, 2014

Please correct the verb. Floricer does not exist, the correct spelling is florecer. - txustaboy, Oct 30, 2014

Answer 1

I believe florecer is the much more common verb, and florar is rare. I would just use florecer. Here is what RAE says:

http://lema.rae.es/drae/?val=florar

florar.

1. intr. Dicho de una planta o de un árbol, singularmente del que se cultiva para cosechar sus frutos: Dar flor.

http://lema.rae.es/drae/?val=florecer

florecer.

(De florescer).

1. intr. Echar flor. U. t. c. tr.

2. intr. Dicho de una persona o de una cosa, incluso abstracta, como la justicia, las ciencias, etc.: Prosperar, crecer en riqueza o reputación.

3. intr. Dicho de una persona o de una cosa insigne: Existir en un tiempo o época determinada.

4. prnl. Dicho especialmente del queso o del pan: Ponerse mohoso.

Answer 2

Both mean the same more or less. The main difference is that the verb "florecer" has other meanings (as bosquederoble posted). "Florar" is not common used in spanish, but in the last years is more common because is the verb used in the "marihuana farmer slang" instead florecer.