Cactus Crown in Bloom Coloring Page

A round barrel cactus rises from the desert floor with twelve large flowers forming a complete ring around its crown. Vertical ridges create deep grooves that run the full height of the plant, each decorated with repeating patterns of spine clusters that mark out clear coloring zones. Surrounding the main specimen, angular agave leaves spike outward while rounded prickly pear pads and smaller clustered succulents create varied shapes across the base. Each rib needs gradient shading to show dimensional curves, darkening grooves while keeping ridges lighter. Try warm yellows and pinks for the crown flowers, then shift to cooler desert tones like sage green, dusty blue, or terra cotta for the body segments and surrounding plants. Fine-tip markers or sharp colored pencils suit the spine clusters best, capturing their radiating pattern without muddying the sections between them.