Bonsai: Vigorous Growth and Specialists

No. They are optional and can be used individually or together. (Rulebook, p. 1)

At the beginning of your turn, you may discard the number of cards shown on an available triple tile. All discarded cards must be different types; you can discard from your play area, your deck, or both. (Rulebook, p. 1)

Each player can take only one triple tile per game. Discarded cards are removed from play, so they no longer give effects or victory points. (Rulebook, p. 1)

Place it immediately so at least one of its four wooden sides touches a wood tile in your bonsai. For goals, victory points, and Specialists’ board majorities, it counts as 2 leaf tiles and 1 wood tile. (Rulebook, p. 1)

At the beginning of your turn, once per game, choose a tile type and an unoccupied space on the Specialists’ board, then place the required number of that type from your personal supply there and put your token on top. Another player may declare the same type, but the tiles under your token cannot be moved or used. (Rulebook, p. 2)

At game end, a declaration scores its listed points only if that player has more of the declared type in their bonsai than every other player. A tie earns no points. (Rulebook, p. 2)