potbound vs rootbound

potbound and rootbound both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
potbound	No	Yes	No	No
rootbound	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, potbound and rootbound are synonyms defined as:

potbound and rootbound: (of a potted plant) grown too large for its container resulting in matting or tangling of the roots

potbound (adjective)	rootbound (adjective)
(of a potted plant) grown too large for its container resulting in matting or tangling of the roots	having the roots matted or densely tangled
	(of a potted plant) grown too large for its container resulting in matting or tangling of the roots