Cactus Color by Number

Color by number: Saguaro

Color each square by its number.

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To color on screen, choose a color in the key, then tap the squares.

How it works

This cactus color by number set opens on a Saguaro with two raised arms. Behind it: Prickly pear, Barrel cactus, Organ pipe cactus, Cactus at sunset, Potted cactus in flower, Three cactus pots and Cactus flower.

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Four real cacti told apart by shape

The Saguaro has arms, the Prickly pear grows in flat pads, the Barrel cactus flowers only at its very top and the Organ pipe cactus sends several stems up from one short trunk.

Green in seven keys, and one sheet without it

Green is in 7 of the 8 easy keys. The Cactus at sunset is the exception: a black saguaro in front of red, orange and yellow, with all 144 squares colored. The Three cactus pots is the quickest sheet at 80 squares.

Yellow is in all 8 easy keys: a sun, a flower or a whole background.
The easy Prickly pear has only 3 red squares and 5 black ones: its fruits and its spines.

Questions and answers

Does every cactus sheet print with an answer key?

Yes. The colored answer key prints on page 2 when the page opens, so each sheet comes with its finished picture. Uncheck Answer key on page 2 in More options to print the sheet alone.

Which cactus sheet has the most squares to color?

Five easy sheets fill all 144 squares: Saguaro, Prickly pear, Barrel cactus, Cactus at sunset and Cactus flower. On the detailed 24 by 24 grid four of them fill all 576; the Saguaro leaves 18 white, most of them a cloud.

What do the blank squares around the potted cactus mean?

They stay white. On the Potted cactus in flower, the Three cactus pots and the Organ pipe cactus the background has no number and prints empty. Check Put 0 in the white squares in More options to print a 0 in each.

All 8 pictures

In the desert 5

Barrel cactus A round green barrel cactus with three orange ribs and a crown of yellow flowers on brown ground, against a purple evening sky. On the detailed grid six light green ribs carry orange spines, the flowers have orange centers and orange pebbles lie on the ground. A barrel cactus flowers only at its very top. Easy: 5 colors, 144 squares to color. Detailed: 6 colors, 576 squares to color.
Cactus at sunset A black saguaro with two arms on black ground in front of a yellow setting sun, under an orange and red sky. On the detailed grid the sky runs purple, red and orange, black hills and a second small cactus stand on the horizon and two black birds fly past. Easy: 4 colors, 144 squares to color. Detailed: 5 colors, 576 squares to color.
Organ pipe cactus Four green stems of different heights rising from one base on brown ground, with a red flower on the tallest and a yellow sun; the sky is left white. On the detailed grid six stems have light green ribs, three carry a red flower and two a yellow one, and orange pebbles dot the ground. An organ pipe cactus has several narrow stems that rise from one short trunk. Easy: 4 colors, 88 squares to color. Detailed: 6 colors, 363 squares to color.

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In the desert, continued

Prickly pear A prickly pear on brown ground against a yellow background: three flat green pads with black spines and three red fruits. On the detailed grid a fourth pad and a fourth fruit join them, the pads get light green marks and orange pebbles lie on the ground. Prickly pears grow in flat, rounded pads. Easy: 5 colors, 144 squares to color. Detailed: 7 colors, 576 squares to color.
Saguaro A green saguaro with two raised arms on brown desert ground, under a blue sky with a yellow sun. On the detailed grid the sky is light blue with a white cloud left as paper, the ribs are light green, two yellow buds sit on top and orange pebbles dot the ground. A saguaro's branches are called arms. Easy: 4 colors, 144 squares to color. Detailed: 6 colors, 558 squares to color.

In a pot 2

Potted cactus in flower A round green cactus with two red flowers with yellow centers on top, in a blue pot with a yellow band on a brown table; the background is left white. On the detailed grid there are three pink flowers, and the cactus has light green ribs and black spines. Easy: 5 colors, 86 squares to color. Detailed: 7 colors, 319 squares to color.
Three cactus pots Three small green cacti in pots on a brown shelf: a thin one with a yellow flower in an orange pot, a round one with a yellow flower in a red pot and one with two arms in an orange pot. The background is left white. On the detailed grid the pots are orange, red and purple with a yellow band each, the thin cactus has a pink flower and the cacti have light green ribs. Easy: 5 colors, 80 squares to color. Detailed: 8 colors, 338 squares to color.

Flower 1

Cactus flower A red cactus flower seen from above on green cactus skin: red petals, an orange ring and a yellow center, with a black spine in each corner. On the detailed grid the outer petals are pink around a red ring, the center has a brown middle, and more black spines and four light green marks dot the skin. Easy: 5 colors, 144 squares to color. Detailed: 8 colors, 576 squares to color.

How this list was compiled: Our own pixel pictures, drawn square by square for this site on 12 by 12 and 24 by 24 grids in October 2026. Nothing is traced, scanned or copied from clip art, and no picture shows a brand, a logo or a character from a film, show, book or game. The facts in the Saguaro, Prickly pear, Barrel cactus and Organ pipe cactus descriptions were checked against Wikipedia in October 2026. The color and square counts were counted from the finished grids. Licence: own work