larger leave are usually caused by lower light with fast growth. The distorted leaves will do their job making food so leave them be.

Steve

So generally a lack of sunlight is causing the tree to appear this way?

lack of enough light.

Thank you all. Can anyone explain “fast growth” in more detail. I’m having a hard time understanding what would cause this and why it could cause the shriveling of leaves and sparseness

Citrus trees do not do well when they are brought inside for the winter. Drop and contorted leaves are part of the growing experience.

Are you in Florida? We have multiple diseases affecting citrus to the point that many trees & farms have been removed in wide ranging areas over the last 10 years. In the park where my mom has a home, there are no citrus trees left. When she bought there, many people had one type or another in their yard. Now, there are none. I tried several but they all suffered with leaf disfigurement, some of which was caused by leaf miner. It was impossible to control so I gave up. Now, I have only a Kaffir Lime and keep it for cooking purposes, but it doesn't look too great either.

Yardvaark, I see no sign of leaf miner, do you? Citrus in Florida have been decimated by HLB. I see no signs of HLB, do you?

What kind of "pro" are you?

I wasn't saying I SEE leaf miner ... just that it was a common problem here. Lots of things don't show up in pictures. I am LA ... not citrus disease specialist.

The distorted crinkled leaves are most likely a pest problem, possibly a nutrient deficiency. It has nothing to do with the amount of sunlight or 'fast growth', whatever that is. Get a magnifying glass or put on your best seeing eyeballs and look closely at the underside of the leaves. In a potted indoor growing situation it could very well be spider mites causing the leaf curling.

Here is a list of citrus pestilence to review. http://ipm.ucanr.edu/PMG/C107/m107bpleaftwigdis.html

located in coastal San Diego, CA. if That’s any help. I did notice some very small ”clear-like” egg shapes on the underside of the leaves at one point. Maybe 1/2 mm wide

Insecticidal soap will kill the aphids and eggs.

Steve

You should have started the thread with “I did notice some very small ”clear-like” egg shapes on the underside of the leaves at one point. Maybe 1/2 mm wide”.........

It’s definitely pests. Try using spinosad

Oversized leaves are common indoors; more surface area for photosynthesis. Mealy bugs, or aphids perhaps. Moisture loss from low humidity can also cause leaf distortion.