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potbound

 

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Adjective potbound has 1 sense
  1. potbound, rootbound - of a potted plant; grown too large for its container resulting in matting or tangling of the roots
    Antonym: unplanted (indirect, via planted)

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Potbound

Part of Speech: Adjective

Definition: Referring to a plant that has grown too large for the container it is planted in, causing its roots to become entangled and unable to grow further.

Sense 1: Restricted growth or development due to confinement in a pot.

Example Sentence 1: The potbound houseplant needed to be repotted in a larger container to allow its roots to spread and grow freely.

Example Sentence 2: The neglected bonsai tree became potbound after years of being confined to the same small pot.


Part of Speech: Verb

Definition: The act of confining or restricting the growth of a plant by keeping it in a small container for too long.

Sense 1: To restrict the growth of a plant by keeping it in a pot that is too small.

Example Sentence 1: Neglecting to repot the plant will eventually lead to potbounding, causing stunted growth and potentially harming the plant.

Example Sentence 2: The gardener potbounds certain plants deliberately to control their size and keep them compact.


Part of Speech: Adverb

Definition: In a potbound manner; referring to the state of being restricted or confined due to growth in a pot.

Sense 1: In a manner that shows the effects of being potbound.

Example Sentence 1: The plant's roots were growing aggressively and wrapped tightly around each other, indicating that it was potbound.

Example Sentence 2: The leaves of the potbound plant were turning yellow and droopy due to lack of space for proper nutrient absorption.


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