/* ==========================================================================
   INFINITE ASSOCIATE MARQUEE STRIP
   ========================================================================== */
.marquee-section {
    background-color: #111111; /* Charcoal Black Base */
    padding: 30px 0;
    overflow: hidden;
    border-top: 1px solid #222222;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #222222;
    position: relative;
}

.marquee-section::before,
.marquee-section::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    width: 120px;
    height: 100%;
    z-index: 2;
    pointer-events: none;
}
.marquee-section::before {
    left: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(to right, #111111 0%, rgba(17, 17, 17, 0) 100%);
}
.marquee-section::after {
    right: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(to left, #111111 0%, rgba(17, 17, 17, 0) 100%);
}

.marquee-viewport {
    display: flex;
    width: 100%;
}

.marquee-track {
    display: flex;
    gap: 50px;
    padding-right: 50px;
    animation: marqueeLoop 25s linear infinite;
    will-change: transform;
}

.marquee-viewport:hover .marquee-track {
    animation-play-state: paused;
}

.marquee-logo-item {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    height: 60px;
    width: 160px;
    flex-shrink: 0;
}

.marquee-logo-item img {
    max-width: 100%;
    max-height: 100%;
    object-fit: contain;
    transition: transform 0.3s ease, opacity 0.3s ease;
    opacity: 0.85;
}

.marquee-logo-item img:hover {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: scale(1.05);
}

@keyframes marqueeLoop {
    0% { transform: translate3d(0, 0, 0); }
    100% { transform: translate3d(-100%, 0, 0); }
}

/* ==========================================================================
   PLANTS SHOWCASE LAYOUT (SIDE-BY-SIDE ALTERNATING GRID)
   ========================================================================== */
.plants-wrapper {
    background-color: #ffffff; /* Light cream warm background matching live site */
    padding: 70px 0;
    font-family: 'Montserrat', sans-serif;
}

.plants-wrapper .container {
    max-width: 1200px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    padding: 0 20px;
}

.plants-intro-panel {
    max-width: 800px;
    margin: 0 auto 60px auto;
    text-align: center;
}

.plants-pretitle {
    display: inline-block;
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #c8232c; /* Alok Red */
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
}

.plants-main-title {
    font-size: 32px;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #111111;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    letter-spacing: 0.03em;
    margin-bottom: 16px;
}

.plants-lead-text {
    font-size: 15px;
    color: #555555;
    line-height: 1.7;
}

/* 2-Column Flex Row Engine */
.plant-row-item {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: space-between;
    gap: 60px;
    margin-bottom: 70px;
    padding-bottom: 70px;
    border-bottom: 2px solid #e2ded5; /* Gold/cream divider line */
}

/* Automatic Alternating Direction: Even rows flip image to the right */
.plant-row-item:nth-child(even) {
    flex-direction: row-reverse;
}

.plant-row-item:last-child {
    margin-bottom: 0;
    padding-bottom: 0;
    border-bottom: none;
}

/* Side Image Container */
.plant-media-frame {
    flex: 0 0 42%; /* Image takes ~42% width */
    width: 100%;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
}

.plant-media-frame img {
    width: 100%;
    max-width: 440px;
    height: auto;
    object-fit: contain;
    border-radius: 6px;
    display: block;
    transition: transform 0.4s ease;
}

.plant-row-item:hover .plant-media-frame img {
    transform: translateY(-4px);
}

/* Side Info Block */
.plant-info-block {
    flex: 0 0 53%; /* Text takes ~53% width */
    text-align: left; /* Left aligned typography */
}

.plant-name {
    font-size: 24px;
    font-weight: 800;
    color: #111111;
    line-height: 1.35;
    margin-bottom: 20px;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.plant-desc-text {
    font-size: 15px;
    color: #333333;
    line-height: 1.75;
    margin: 0;
    text-align: left;
}

/* ==========================================================================
   SCROLL ANIMATIONS
   ========================================================================== */
.plant-reveal {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(30px);
    transition: opacity 0.7s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1),
                transform 0.7s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
    will-change: transform, opacity;
}

.plant-reveal.is-visible {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
}

/* ==========================================================================
   RESPONSIVE MOBILE BREAKPOINTS
   ========================================================================== */
@media (max-width: 991.98px) {
    .plant-row-item,
    .plant-row-item:nth-child(even) {
        flex-direction: column; /* Stacks vertically on mobile/tablet */
        gap: 30px;
        text-align: center;
    }
    
    .plant-media-frame, 
    .plant-info-block {
        flex: 0 0 100%;
        text-align: center;
    }

    .plant-desc-text {
        text-align: left;
    }

    .plant-name {
        font-size: 20px;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 575.98px) {
    .plants-wrapper { padding: 40px 0; }
    .plants-main-title { font-size: 22px; }
    .plant-row-item { margin-bottom: 40px; padding-bottom: 40px; }
    .marquee-track { gap: 30px; padding-right: 30px; }
    .marquee-logo-item { width: 120px; height: 45px; }
}