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+import { render, screen, within } from "@testing-library/react";
+import userEvent from "@testing-library/user-event";
+import { describe, it, expect, vi, beforeEach, afterEach } from "vitest";
+import ExplorePage from "../pages/explorePage/ExplorePage";
+
+// mock i18next to return the key as the translation
+vi.mock("react-i18next", () => ({
+  useTranslation: () => ({
+    t: (key: string) => key,
+  }),
+}));
+
+// set up the page and user interactions for each test
+function setup() {
+  const user = userEvent.setup({ delay: null });
+  render(<ExplorePage />);
+  return user;
+}
+
+// get all plant cards displayed on the page
+const cards = () => screen.getAllByRole("listitem");
+
+describe("ExplorePage", () => {
+  // clear stored filter and search values before each test,
+  // and use fake timers to control the search debounce
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    sessionStorage.clear();
+    // shouldAdvanceTime keeps userEvent from hanging while fake timers are on
+    vi.useFakeTimers({ shouldAdvanceTime: true });
+  });
+
+  // restore real timers after each test
+  afterEach(() => {
+    vi.useRealTimers();
+  });
+
+  // test that all plants are displayed when no filters are selected
+  it("displays all plants when no filters are selected", () => {
+    setup();
+    expect(cards()).toHaveLength(15);
+    expect(
+      screen.getByRole("button", { name: "Monstera" }),
+    ).toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  // test that clicking a plant card displays its information
+  it("opens and closes plant card information", async () => {
+    const user = setup();
+
+    const monstera = screen.getByRole("button", { name: "Monstera" });
+
+    // --- Closed state ---
+    expect(monstera).toHaveAttribute("aria-pressed", "false");
+    expect(
+      within(monstera).queryByText("explorePage.average"),
+    ).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+
+    // --- Open the card ---
+    await user.click(monstera);
+
+    // the card now reports that it is pressed (open)
+    expect(monstera).toHaveAttribute("aria-pressed", "true");
+
+    expect(
+      within(monstera).getByText("explorePage.average"),
+    ).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(
+      within(monstera).getByText("explorePage.part_shade"),
+    ).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(
+      within(monstera).getByText("explorePage.poison"),
+    ).toBeInTheDocument();
+    expect(
+      within(monstera).getByText("explorePage.indoor"),
+    ).toBeInTheDocument();
+
+    // --- Close the card by clicking it again ---
+    await user.click(monstera);
+
+    expect(monstera).toHaveAttribute("aria-pressed", "false");
+    expect(
+      within(monstera).queryByText("explorePage.average"),
+    ).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+  });
+
+  // --- Moves to backend (the resolver/database decides which plants match) ---
+  it.todo("filters plants by search"); // -> backend (incl. case-insensitive)
+  it.todo("filters plants by watering needs"); // -> backend
+  it.todo("filters plants by sunlight requirements"); // -> backend
+  it.todo("filters plants by location"); // -> backend
+  it.todo("filters plants by edibility"); // -> backend
+  it.todo("combines multiple filters"); // -> backend
+  it.todo("returns an empty list when nothing matches"); // -> backend
+
+  // --- Stays in frontend, written after Apollo (MockedProvider) ---
+  it.todo("sends the search text in the query after the debounce delay");
+  it.todo("sends the selected filter values in the query");
+  it.todo("resets the search and filters");
+  it.todo("shows a loading state");
+  it.todo("shows an error message when the query fails");
+  it.todo("shows a message when the result is empty");
+
+  // Snapshot tests ?
+});