Why do houseplants need the right size pot to grow healthy, but in nature the plant is in a “pot” that is essentially infinitely huge?

Question

Why do houseplants need the right size pot to grow healthy, but in nature the plant is in a “pot” that is essentially infinitely huge?

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Answer 1

Like a zoo animal in the wild they essentially have an entire continent and maybe more to wander but they can live healthily in an enclosure of a certain size or bigger