Can the Samara Tree cast a Seedling Pod without using a vine token?

[Werekingdom]

Does anyone know if using a vine token is a requirement for casting the Seedling Pod?

I was thinking that since the Pod card says that it can be casted from 0-1, then the Tree could cast the Pod without wasting a Vine token if it was within the 0-1 range.

[wtcannonjr]

No, the Vine is not a requirement for casting the spell. Only for extending the range of the spell beyond what is printed on the card.

The Samara Tree can cast a Seedling Pod with or without the use of a Vine token. The Vine token is only required if you want to cast the spell beyond the range printed on the card. So, you can cast the spell in range 0 to 1 zone of the Samara Tree without using a Vine token.

This rule applies similarly for when the Druid is casting the spell.