Good protection is the best location for almost all species. Many are used as house plants. Many can enjoy shade , even deep shade . Most request soil that is not allowed to dry out but is never wet, just moist. A complex organic soil mix is always appreciated by the philodendron.
Organic fertilizers work very well.
Here's a vine type climbing a tree. The selloum can be used in the sun but adapts even to deep shade. Partial sun is best in appearance of leaves. Philodendron speciosum looks similar to the sellom, but is larger and more robust. In the selloum, the leaves can be huge, as much as 4- 5 feet tall and almost as wide.