Shade tolerance as "Monstera deliciosa" and a number of other members of the family Araceae, such as members of the genus "Philodendron", initially grow "away" from light; this is a dramatic example of sciophilous growth, which helps them locate a tree trunk, which they then climb to regions of brighter light. The upper shoots and leaves of such a Philodendron grow as typical light-loving, "photophilic" plants once they break out into full sunshine. In forests where rainfall is plentiful and water is not the limiting factor to growth, shade tolerance is one of the most important factors characterizing tree species. However, different
Monstera punctulata In central Petén, Guatemala it is found growing on limestone. Monstera punctulata Monstera punctulata is a species of flowering plant from Araceae family that can be found in southern part of Mexico, and Central America. The species is tall. Juvenile have a flattened stem, while adult stem is brown in colour and is . It is also tuberculate and subterete and have long internodes. The species petiole is either smooth or tuberculate, and can also be densely flecked with white spots which are long. They are also vaginate to the geniculum with its deciduous sheath wings, which sometimes are fibrous