unpotted
Taken from planter
Unpotted describes a plant removed from its pot or not yet placed in one: The unpotted seedlings sat on the counter, roots exposed.
In billiards and snooker, unpotted means a ball that wasn't sunk into a pocket: He left three balls unpotted.
Roots filling entire container
- acclimatizationAdjusting to new conditions
- trowelFlat blade for spreading
- wateringSupplying with moisture
- drainageLiquid removal system
gardener · nursery · houseplant · indoor · outdoor · uprooted · replanting
Recently sprouted young plant
- rootstockBase for grafted plants
- dormantInactive but capable
- graftingJoining tissues to grow together
- rhizomeHorizontal underground plant stem
tuber · bulb · cuttings · propagation · nursery · harvesting · perennial · annual
Lacking earth or ground
- hydroponicsPlant cultivation in nutrient water
- aeroponicsSoilless growth via misting
- aquaponicsFish-plant water farming
- greenhouseClimate-controlled plant enclosure
Given citizenship status
- escapedGot away from confinement
- self-seededGrew from fallen seeds
- volunteerUnpaid willing participant
- feralWild after domestication
uncultivated · groundcover · spreading · native · invasive · rewilded · meadow · woodland
rootbound
Roots filling entire container
- acclimatizationAdjusting to new conditions
- trowelFlat blade for spreading
- wateringSupplying with moisture
drainage · gardener · nursery · houseplant · indoor · outdoor · uprooted · replanting
seedling
Recently sprouted young plant
rhizome · tuber · bulb · cuttings · propagation · nursery · harvesting · perennial · annual · biennial
soilless
Lacking earth or ground
- hydroponicsPlant cultivation in nutrient water
- aeroponicsSoilless growth via misting
- aquaponicsFish-plant water farming
naturalized
Given citizenship status
- escapedGot away from confinement
- self-seededGrew from fallen seeds
- volunteerUnpaid willing participant
feral · uncultivated · groundcover · spreading · native · invasive · rewilded · meadow · woodland · untended