noun
Brazilian plume flower; Justicia carnea
A flowering plant native to South America, often grown as an ornamental. The name is a direct loan from English.
温室でサンゴバナがきれいに咲いていた。
The Brazilian plume flowers were blooming beautifully in the greenhouse.
From English 'Brazilian plume flower', adapted into Japanese as サンゴバナ. The kanji 珊瑚花 (literally 'coral flower') is a rare ateji spelling.